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picsie14: Durbar sq in Kathmandu, the typical offerings include garlands of yellow flowers
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picsie14: Durbar sq, Kathmandu
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picsie14: Durbar sq
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picsie14: Durbar sq
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picsie14: Kathmandu
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picsie14: Hindu gods and goddesses stickers for sale on the streets in KTM
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picsie14: School time is over!
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picsie14: local characters
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picsie14: the all seeing eyes are often to be seen on doors
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picsie14: Towards Durbar sq
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picsie14: A practical way to move things from place to place
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picsie14: Selling chewing tobacco
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picsie14: Lions are protecting the temples
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picsie14: One of the priests performing the Harati ceremony
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picsie14: Blessing the crowds with incense
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picsie14: The very start of the ceremony
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picsie14: Harati priests
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picsie14: Greeting the crowds
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picsie14: a few spectators in front of the ceremony site
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picsie14: Preparing the smoke with an electric fan
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picsie14: gathering before the Harati Ceremony
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picsie14: The entrance to the Hindu sacred temple
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picsie14: Non-hindus are not allowed inside but we could take a photo of the door
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picsie14: the home of the elderly people
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picsie14: the linga, symbol of Shiva
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picsie14: The elderly retirement home in Pashupatinath, close to Kathmandu, Nepal
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picsie14: the ashram where the sadhus live