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A flower vendor woman chatting with a friend while she waits for customer at Janabahal, Kathmandu.

Gunla Festival

A boy playing religious music instrument at Ason while returning from Soyambhunath Temple. The month long Gunla festival celebrates by Nepalese Buddhist following the arrival of the monsoons and the planting season in the fields. Buddhist visit Sowaymbunath temple by praying, fasting, meditation and playing religious music.

ईहिपा: Newari Wedding

Wedding photography is something I take pride doing and it intrigues me. I don’t remember how many weddings I have photographed so far but the collection I have of Nepali a weddings is huge. Like this one Newari Wedding of my brother-in-law Suresh Maharjan’s wedding with Sujata Shahi recently.

Sister's Care

It was a moment of joy to watch and click some picture of this little brother and a sister enjoying the puddle at Basantapur Durgar square last Saturday, 21 July 2012. This is a lovely moment of a caring sister who take time to roam her little brother and even take bigger effort to carry him home. Thanks to my Nikon that allows me to witness and capture such beautiful moments happening around.

Kokuchanda and Konagaman Buddha at Kritipur

Two sixteen feet tall statues of Kokuchanda Buddha and Konagaman Buddha at Gutpau Tol, Kritipur built to be installed at Bhadrakalpa Chaita in Tri-Ratna Kriti Vihar for brining World Peace.

Ropain without Rain at Kritipur

Farmers in Kritipur, Kathmandu have no option but to plant paddy on the dry field, in the hope of rainy days shortly. Due to insufficient rainfall this year, many parts of the valley are facing the same problem. 7 July 2012 Saturday.

Skipping Rope for Fitness

A girl play a skipping rope for fitness a top of Sawayambunath Stupa, Kathmandu last week. This place has become a regular spot for many city dweller to get involve in physical activities to keep themselves fit and healthy every morning. As city population grow drastically, a lack of public open space is pretty remarkable.

Wise Words of Granny

A granny takes a break talking to her granddaughter at Patan Durbar Square,
Lalitpur one morning. Despite busy life in big cities, there are still many
caring grannies like her who do have time to sit and share lighter moment with
their grand children. As a photographer, I cherish this beautiful moment
and do feel proud to capture it.

Swayambhunath: My Perspective

Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in the north-west parts of the temple.

In Newari name 'Swayambunath' means 'self-sprung'. The Buddhist Newars in whose mythological history and origin myth as well as day-to-day religious practice, Swayambhunath occupies a central position, it is probably the most sacred among Buddhist pilgrimage sites.

The Swayambhunath complex consists of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples, some dating back to the Licchavi period.


A white pigeon, 'Symbol of Peace' takes a flight at Sawayambunath Stupa, Kathmandu.
Feral pigeons take rest at Sawayambunath Stupa on Friday morning in Kathmandu, 8 June 2012. Many cityscape including religions temple and shrine like such are feeding ground for pigeon as devotee feed them grain every morning.

Recent Seti Flash Flood May 2012 II

Flash flood believed to be due to outburst of a landslide-dammed lake occurred in the tributary of the Seti River originating from the east of Mount Machhapuchhre caused loss of at 31 human lives so far and still missing more than 40-50, and caused great loss of property including homes, businesses, crops, and livestock.

Police and army team wading through mud and debris in search of victim's body at Kharapani, Sardikhola ward 9. So far, 31 bodies have been recovered and 40 to 50 missing.

Recent Seti Flash Flood May 2012

Jogging back to old memories of Kharapani two years back and visiting the same spot after the flash flood on 5 May is a shocking experience. Last week I along with a team of journalists led by Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) were there to witness the magnitude of flash flood and make some finding of such such natural disaster in the Himalaya country. Here's few pictures from the trip.