Happy Oil-seller

Bahadur Maharjan, 86 years old mustard oil seller from Thecho, Lalitpur whom I met today while I went for a Culture Walk in Patan. He was a jolly person and we had a very interesting chat. He was inviting me to his home village if I ever need mustard-oil, made traditional oil mill in Thecho. He even promised me to offer home make wine and he guarantee that his wine will make me 10 times more talkative than I am.

Assignment Ason

Ason is the most famous marketplace of Kathmandu and it is perfect location for photo assignment. This morning (23 August 2010) I went there with my participants of SCC Basic Photography Workshop and these are some of my capture.

Colorful Traditional shop in Ason chok, Kathmandu where you can buy all kind of offering for God.

Fresh vegetables waits its customers near Ason Chok.

A women wearing vivid color rush for home after selling vegetables in Ason. Nepal is know for colorful ethnic clothes like these and everyday story of her makes Ason a place of everyday carnival.

Lentil time of the year to boost your protein intake. Lentil packed with nine kind of grains on display.

Shambu Chaudary giving me re-pose infront of his fish shop banner at Ason and I promised him to make one print of it.

Ason hums nonstop with a pleasant disorder of shopper and colorful festivities accessories like these for upcoming Gai Jatra, give more vibrancy.