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Conservation Work Begins At Swayambhu Mahachaitya

Workers remove excessive lime piles from the main dome at Swayambhu Mahachaitya in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 8, 2026. An important conservation project has officially commenced to remove the accumulated layers of lime coating from the dome of the Swayambhunath Mahachaitya, one of Nepal's most revered Buddhist monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nepalese devotees offer butter lamps at Swayambhu Mahachaitya on the same day. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13805749
Date taken: 8 June 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto
Category: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

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