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KM 309 images Created 18 May 2021

KM - Kathmandu
Description: Kathmandu, Nepal including festivals, local culture and architecture shot during multiple trips 1986 to 1996. (film)
Details: Photos captured in Nepal from 1986 to 1996 

This is part of the AlpenImage Photography Archive, a vast image collection from around the world shot by Gordon Wiltsie. For more information about this gallery, or to browse the entire archive explore our interactive database at https://www.alpenimage.com/database
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  • Open fields still stretch around Kathmandu, Nepal in 1986. Swayambhu Temple is atop the hill.6. Swayambhu Temple is atop the hill.
    KM 0102.jpg
  • Open fields still stretch around Kathmandu, Nepal in 1986. Swayambhu Temple is atop the hill.
    KM 0104.jpg
  • A Tibetan Buddhist/Hindu shrine overlooks the Kathamdu Valley.
    KM 0112.jpg
  • The sun sets over a millet fiield and the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
    KM 0115.jpg
  • Now a rare sight, the Himalaya tower behind the Bagmati River in the Kathandu Valley, Nepal., 1986
    KM 0119.jpg
  • Women and a baby stand in an ornately carved doorway in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
    KM 0202.jpg
  • Intricate wood carvings adporna a door in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0205.jpg
  • Artisans carve wood for an intricate door in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0206.jpg
  • In what is now a rare sight, the Himalaya rise behind pagoda temples in  Patan, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0213.jpg
  • Elaborately carved pagoda roofs rise above Hindu temples in Kathmandu's Durbar Square, Nepal.
    KM 0228.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu Valley. Hindu Pagodas, Patan Durbar Square.
    KM 0230.jpg
  • A family rests at a temple in Patan, Nepal, a sister city to Kathmandu. 1986
    KM 0234.jpg
  • Ornately carved struts adorm a pagoda temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.
    KM 0240.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu Valley. Temple bell & pagoda at Patan Durbar Square.
    KM 0245.jpg
  • A bell hangs by a pagoda temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.
    KM 0246.jpg
  • A Hindu sculpture in the temple square of Patan, Nepal.
    KM 0250.jpg
  • A Hindu woman makes offerings to a statue of the goddess Kali at Dakshinkali Temple in the Kathmandu Valley,, Nepal, 1996.  Every week animals are sacrificed here to placate the bloodthirsty goddess.
    KM 0304.jpg
  • Statues of the Goddess Kali surround Dakshinkali Temple in the Kathmandu Valley,, Nepal, 1996. Every week animals are sacrifice here to appease the bloodthirsty goddess.
    KM 0306.jpg
  • Nepal youngsters stand by a trail in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
    KM 0307.jpg
  • Tibetan Buddhist chortens rise in front of Swayambhu'nath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0311.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Tibetan buddhist <br />
chortens & stupa at Swayambhunath Temple.
    KM 0312.jpg
  • A Tibetan Buddhist man lights 108 butter lamps  at Swaymbhu Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0314.jpg
  • Tibetan Buddhist monks chant and play musical instruments during  a sacred puja ceremonyat Swayambhu Temple in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0319.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu.  Tibetan Buddhist Monk pounds ritual drum, Swayambhu'nath Temple.
    KM 0322.jpg
  • Tibetan Buddhist monks chant and play musical instruments during  a sacred puja ceremonyat Swayambhu Temple in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0323.jpg
  • Tibetan Buddhist monks read scripture during  a sacred puja ceremony at Swayambhu Temple in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0324.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu, Tibetan buddhist monk with votive butter lamps, Swayambhu'nath Temple.
    KM 0329.jpg
  • A Tibetan Buddhist monk tends 108 butter lamps at Swaymbhu Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0331.jpg
  • A Tibetan Buddhist man lights an offering fire   at Swaymbhu Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0334.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Woman makes ritual offerings at Tibetan Buddhist Swayambhu'nath Temple.
    KM 0340.jpg
  • A Tibetan Buddhist monk prostrates himself as he circles  Swaymbhu Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0342.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Tibetan Buddhist devotee prays between prostrations while circumambulating Swayambhu'nath Stupa.
    KM 0357.jpg
  • A Hindu woman walks bast Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels at Swayambhu Temple in Kathamandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0363.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Woman spins Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels while circumambulating Swayambhunath Stupa.
    KM 0366.jpg
  • Tibetan Buddhist chortens rise in front of Swayambhu'nath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0373.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu, Hindu bathers & festival garlands at Pashupatinath Temple (Bagmati River).
    KM 0406.jpg
  • Hindus bathe in the Bagnatic River at iPashupatinath Temple, a pilgrimage site near Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0412.jpg
  • A Hindu lingam and yoni representing Shiva and his feminine counterpart at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1996.
    KM 0417.jpg
  • Family members sit by butter lamps as they mourn a recent death before cremation at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0436.jpg
  • A Hindu ascentic blesses a corpse before its cremation at  Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0444.jpg
  • A youngster circles his grandfather's funertal pyre as other family members light butter lamps at a funeral  at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0446.jpg
  • Family members light a funeral pyre at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1996.
    KM 0451.jpg
  • Family members lay one of the elders onto a funeral ghat by the Bagmati River at  Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0454.jpg
  • Pagoda roofs rise above Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1996.
    KM 0506.jpg
  • Pagoda roofs rise above Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0514.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Ritual lingams & yonis (sexual symbols of Shiva & his consort Parvati) at Pashupatinath Temple.
    KM 0518.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Hindu sculpture of Shiva at Pashupatinath Temple
    KM 0528b.jpg
  • An indigent woman receives alms of food at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0538.jpg
  • An indigent woman waits for alms of food at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0540.jpg
  • A Hindu Yogi practices his craft at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0541.jpg
  • A Hindu Yogi practices his craft at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0542.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. An ascetic yogi practices one of his many positions in pilgrim's shelter at  Pashupatinath Temple.
    KM 0544.jpg
  • A Hindu Yogi practices his craft at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0545.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Ascetic Hindu shopkeeper watches his grandchild near Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal. Trident is a symbol of Shiva.
    KM 0548.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu.  Ben & Meredith Wiltsie (MR) meet Hindu ascetic near Pashupatinath Temple
    KM 0552.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Hindu Ascetic at Pashupatinath Temple, on of religion's holiest sites.
    KM 0557.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Hindu Ascetic at Pashupatinath Temple, one of religion's holiest sites.
    KM 0560.jpg
  • Tibetan Buddhist monks share a smile as they walk around Bodh'nath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0610.jpg
  • A Tibetan Buddhist woman spins a prayer wheel as she circumambulates Bodh'nath Stupa in Kathmand, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0611.jpg
  • Tiebetan Buddhist prayer flags fly above Bodh'nath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0619.jpg
  • A man sells vegetables at a street bazaar in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0626.jpg
  • A sidewalk vendor sits beside her wares of cigarettes and snacks.
    KM 0632.jpg
  • A youngster spins a prayer wheel at Swayambu Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0637.jpg
  • Kathmandu, Nepal.	An American youngster holds a baby goat.
    KM 0644.jpg
  • Tibetan women weave carpets at a factory in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0651.jpg
  • Pigeons rest on pagoda roofs in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0701.jpg
  • Kathmandu, Nepal. Pigeons flock atop pagoda roofs on temples at Durbar Square.
    KM 0703.jpg
  • Pigeons rest on pagoda roofs in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0704.jpg
  • Youngsters chase pigeons between temples at Durbar Square,  Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0709.jpg
  • Pigeons fly between pagoda roofs in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0714.jpg
  • Pigeons fly between pagoda roofs in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0715.jpg
  • KATHMANDU, NEPAL. Hindu sculpture & guards outside Hanuman Dokha Temple, Durbar Square.
    KM 0723.jpg
  • A guard restricts access only to Hindus at Hanuman Dhoka Palace in the  the Durbar Squaretemple complex  in Kathmandu, Nepal.
    KM 0725.jpg
  • Ornate sculptures and paintings adorn a door at Hanuman Dhoka Palace in the Durbar Square temple complex  in Kathmandu, Nepal.
    KM 0727.jpg
  • Ornate sculptures and paintings adorn the main door to Hanuman Dhoka Palace in  the Durbar Square temple complex  in Kathmandu, Nepal.
    KM 0729.jpg
  • A Shiva-worshipping Hindu ascetic sits near temples at Durbar Square.
    KM 0734.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Shiva-worshipping Hindu ascetic sits near temples at Durbar Square.
    KM 0735.jpg
  • Nepal, Kathmandu.  Hindu ascentic (sadhu) on temple steps, Durbar Square.
    KM 0737.jpg
  • A Hindu ascetic (sadhu) sits on temple steps in Durbar Square.
    KM 0739.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu.  Hindu sculpture & pagoda, Durbar Square.
    KM 0744.jpg
  • A woman threshes grain in a temple square in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0753.jpg
  • A woman threshes grain in a temple square in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0754.jpg
  • A man carries vegetable to sell thorugh Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0756.jpg
  • Men carry vegetable to sell thorugh Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0760.jpg
  • Pidicab drivers relax under a temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0801.jpg
  • KATHMANDU, NEPAL. Flower vendors entertain their baby at a bazaar near Durbar Square.
    KM 0815.jpg
  • A man carries firewood through a vegetable market in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0819.jpg
  • Women sell vegetables at an outdoor market in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0824.jpg
  • A boy warms his feet as he tries to sell vegetables in the Kathmandu Bazaar, 1986.
    KM 0825.jpg
  • Dried fish for sale in the Kathmandu Bazaar, Nepal.
    KM 0832.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Vegetable merchant at bazaar.
    KM 0838.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu.  Young street vendor warms himself while selling fruit near Durbar Square on a chilly autumn morning.
    KM 0851.jpg
  • A boy warms his feet as he tries to sell vegetables in the Kathmandu Bazaar, 1986.
    KM 0854.jpg
  • A woman sells vegetables in an outdoor market in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0857.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Outdoor vegetable market by temple at Durbar Square.
    KM 0874.jpg
  • NEPAL, Kathmandu. Water buffalo herd passing through vegetable bazaar.
    KM 0878.jpg
  • A woman sells turmeric spice at an outdoor market in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0891.jpg
  • A woman sells turmeric spice at an outdoor market in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1986.
    KM 0892.jpg
  • Elephants wait to carry visitors to the King's Forest near Kathmandu, Nepal, 1996.
    KM 0915.jpg
  • Shanat Kumar Risal helps Ben Wiltsie collect eggs at his farm in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, 1986.
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