"Pottery Square"

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter shapes clay into the form of an earthen lamp at Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12 to meet the demands for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of lights. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of lights, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter shapes clay into the form of an earthen lamp at Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12 to meet the demands for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of lights. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of lights, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter shapes clay into the form of an earthen lamp at Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12 to meet the demands for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of lights. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of lights, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter shapes clay into the form of an earthen lamp at Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12 to meet the demands for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of lights. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of lights, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter shapes clay into the form of an earthen lamp at Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12 to meet the demands for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of lights. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of lights, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter shapes clay into the form of an earthen lamp at Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12 to meet the demands for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of lights. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of lights, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter shapes clay into the form of an earthen lamp at Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12 to meet the demands for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of lights. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of lights, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

Freshly prepared earthen lamps, used widely during Tihar, the festival of lights by Hindus in Nepal and India, dry in the sun before baking in the courtyard of Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of light, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists and buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter dips the freshly baked earthen lamps, locally called ''Pala,'' before drying them in the sun to make them ready for final use for Tihar, the festival of lights observed by Hindus across Nepal and India, in the pottery square of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of light, Tihar, approaches. The Pottery Square of Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali porter dries freshly baked and mud-soaked earthen lamps, locally called ''Pala,'' as they get ready for final use during Tihar, the festival of lights observed by Hindus across Nepal and India, in the pottery square of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin keep spinning throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of light, Tihar, approaches. The Pottery Square of Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

Baked and painted earthen lamps, used widely during Tihar, the festival of lights by Hindus in Nepal and India, dry in the sun after baking in the courtyard of Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. The charkhas and modern machines beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, as the festival of light, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists and buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

Pottery makers of Bhaktapur prepare pottery items ahead of the festive season of Tihar, the festival of lights, in Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. Bhaktapur is an ancient town in the Kathmandu Valley and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal, and stone artwork.

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12 October 2025

Pottery makers of Bhaktapur prepare pottery items ahead of the festive season of Tihar, the festival of lights, in Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. Bhaktapur is an ancient town in the Kathmandu Valley and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal, and stone artwork.

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12 October 2025

Pottery makers of Bhaktapur prepare pottery items ahead of the festive season of Tihar, the festival of lights, in Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. Bhaktapur is an ancient town in the Kathmandu Valley and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal, and stone artwork.

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12 October 2025

Pottery makers of Bhaktapur prepare pottery items ahead of the festive season of Tihar, the festival of lights, in Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. Bhaktapur is an ancient town in the Kathmandu Valley and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal, and stone artwork.

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12 October 2025

Pottery makers of Bhaktapur prepare pottery items ahead of the festive season of Tihar, the festival of lights, in Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. Bhaktapur is an ancient town in the Kathmandu Valley and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal, and stone artwork.

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