Parahamsa:
Time to get out and push
Parahamsa:
the jaljale himals
Parahamsa:
rice and millet grown in the mountains
Parahamsa:
the new park in the center of town
Parahamsa:
vehicles have come to khandbari!
Parahamsa:
carrying firewood is women's work
Parahamsa:
Bima cleans the rice before dinner
Parahamsa:
Harvest time
Parahamsa:
Separating the chaff from the rice
Parahamsa:
water buffalo
Parahamsa:
Army on patrol
Parahamsa:
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Parahamsa:
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Parahamsa:
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Parahamsa:
Roti production--over 300 made in 3 afternoons for a family of 12 (plus friends)
Parahamsa:
Sita is a roti-making machine
Parahamsa:
I make sel roti over a wood fire for Tihar
Parahamsa:
chulasi --traditional foot knife
Parahamsa:
women's hands--bangled and working
Parahamsa:
colorful tikka powders for the holidays
Parahamsa:
My sister welcomes the goddess of wealth, Laxmi, with this drawing in front of the house and make a mud path showing her where to enter our home
Parahamsa:
The family at Laxmi puja
Parahamsa:
My sister and I at Laxmi puja
Parahamsa:
The house is decorated with marigolds and oil lamps for Tihar
Parahamsa:
Ready to begin the Tihar rituals
Parahamsa:
Ama gives her blessing
Parahamsa:
I give tikka blessing to my brothers
Parahamsa:
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Parahamsa:
My brothers Euraj and Kirin
Parahamsa:
Sita serves up food for 12
