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23 August 2021

Young boy sells marigold flowers and marigold garlands for pooja (religious prayers) at the Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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#6936638

6 August 2021

Figures of Hindu deities at the Hanuman Ghat temple complex in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 11, 2011. The deities represented here are Mahheshwari (left), Kumari (middle), and BhadraKali (right). Throughout the Kathmandu Valley the primary religion is a fusion between Hinduism and Buddhism and most temples mix aspects of the two religions which are both practiced in harmony.

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#6936640

6 August 2021

An ancient stone idol of Ganesha at the Hanuman Ghat temple complex in Bhaktapur, Nepal, December 11, 2011.

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#6936630

6 August 2021

Woman with her child in a sling on her back rests inside the Pashupatinath temple complex in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 10, 2011. Other devotees relax on a small patch of grass among ancient temples after offering prayers. The complex at Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu site in Nepal.

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#6936658

6 August 2021

Girl sits on a large statue of Lord Buddha at the Swayambhunath Temple Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 06, 2011.

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#6936652

6 August 2021

Paduka (the footprints of the Hindu god Shiva) at a small shrine at the Pashupatinath Temple complex in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 05, 2011.

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#6936662

6 August 2021

Ornamental brass religious figures adorn the Royal Palace of Patan in Durbar Square in Nepal, on December 07, 2011. The Patan Royal Palace Complex was constructed in the 17th century as part of the extensive building program of King Siddhinarasimha Malla. The Patan palace predates the palaces of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.

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#6936624

6 August 2021

Woman lights incense by a body to be cremated at the steps leading to the bank of the Bagmati River at the Pashupatinath cremation ghats in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 10, 2011. According to Hindu religion and traditions the dead must be cremated. Bodies are cremated according to custom and the ashes and remains are swept into the holy waters. The Bagmati runs into the Ganges further South and is considered equally holy to Hindus. The complex at Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu site in Nepal.

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#6936626

6 August 2021

Body on a stretcher waiting to be cremated rests along the steps leading to the bank of the Bagmati River at the Pashupatinath cremation ghats in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 10, 2011. According to Hindu religion and traditions the dead must be cremated. Bodies are cremated according to custom and the ashes and remains are swept into the holy waters. The Bagmati runs into the Ganges further South and is considered equally holy to Hindus. The complex at Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu site in Nepal.

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#6936628

6 August 2021

Body on a stretcher waiting to be cremated rests along the steps leading to the bank of the Bagmati River at the Pashupatinath cremation ghats in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 10, 2011. According to Hindu religion and traditions the dead must be cremated. Bodies are cremated according to custom and the ashes and remains are swept into the holy waters. The Bagmati runs into the Ganges further South and is considered equally holy to Hindus. The complex at Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu site in Nepal.

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#6936632

6 August 2021

Onlookers watch as a pyre is engulfed in flame along the bank of the Bagmati River at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 10, 2011. According to Hindu religion and traditions the dead must be cremated. Bodies are cremated according to custom and the ashes and remains are swept into the holy waters. The Bagmati runs into the Ganges further South and is considered equally holy to Hindus. The complex at Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu site in Nepal.

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#6936634

6 August 2021

Cremation ghats along the bank of the Bagmati River at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 10, 2011. The Bagmati runs into the Ganges further South and is considered equally holy to Hindus. The complex at Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu site in Nepal.

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#6936648

6 August 2021

Entrance to Vasuki Cave located deep in the rock cliff side along the Bagmati River at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Nepal, December 05, 2011. Vasuki cave is used by sadhus (Hindu holy men) for the practices of Pashupat yoga and meditation. It is a spiritual holy place used for reflection and to strengthen the connection between man and God. The complex at Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu site in Nepal.

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#6936668

6 August 2021

Cremation ghats along the bank of the Bagmati River at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Nepal, December10, 2011. According to Hindu religion and traditions the dead must be cremated. Bodies are cremated according to custom and the ashes and remains are swept into the holy waters. The Bagmati runs into the Ganges further South and is considered equally holy to Hindus. The complex at Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu site in Nepal.

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#6936622

6 August 2021

Devotees of Guru Osho attend the cremation of a loved one at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 10, 2011. They believe death is a celebration as it is the entrance to eternal life.

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#6936670

6 August 2021

Devotees of Guru Osho attend the cremation of a loved one at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 10, 2011. They believe death is a celebration as it is the entrance to eternal life.

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