At this art store, painters work on their Thangka paintings, which depict the circle of life, the steps for attaining nirvana, or the various levels of existence (i.e. heavan, earth, and hell).
A pilgrim spinning the prayer wheels at the Swayambhunath Temple as she circumnavigates it clockwise as a part of the prayer ritual.  The temple is commonly referred to as the Monkey Temple given the monkeys that live on the compound.
The Durbar Square (central square) in Patan, Nepal is probably the most striking due to the Newari architecture.
An old Buddhist monk in Bodhnath praying next to a prayer wheel which was just spun by a passing devotee.
A busy street in Kathmandu, full of color and life. Women shop the clothing and textile shops.
Jewelry sellers clusterred together in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Two Nepali women in a courtyard in Bhaktapur, one of the best preserved historic towns in Nepal.
The temple stupa of Bodhnath (Boudha), with the iconic Buddha eyes. Colorful prayer flags surround the stupa.
At this art store, painters work on their Thangka paintings, which depict the circle of life, the steps for attaining nirvana, or the various levels of existence (i.e. heavan, earth, and hell).
At this art store, painters work on their Thangka paintings, which depict the circle of life, the steps for attaining nirvana, or the various levels of existence (i.e. heavan, earth, and hell).
At this art store, painters work on their Thangka paintings, which depict the circle of life, the steps for attaining nirvana, or the various levels of existence (i.e. heavan, earth, and hell).
See photo in original gallery.