  1 The Thamel district of Kathmandu, with lots of shops for tourists |
 2 At Budhanilkantha, a seventh or eighth-century statue of Narayan (Vishnu) sleeps on the coils of the snake Ananta, floating on the cosmic waters. |
 3 Budhanilkantha |
 4 Budhanilkantha |
 5 Budhanilkantha |
 6 Budhanilkantha. Siv always finds someone to talk to. |
 7 Budhanilkantha |
 8 Budhanilkantha, a whole swarm of lingas |
 9 A linga with several heads at Budhanilkantha |
 10 Wedding party at Budhanilkantha |
 11 Budhanilkantha |
 12 Countryside near Budhanilkantha |
 13 Mahendra Park, Balaju |
 14 Another sleeping Shiva, in Mahendra Park, because the king was forbidden to see the one at Budhanilkantha on pain of death |
 15 Buddhist temple hill of Swayambhunath |
 16 Buddhist temple hill of Swayambhunath |
 17 Peace fountain at Swayambhunath |
 18 Monkey and baby at Swayambhunath |
 19 Monkeys |
 20 Prayer flags at Swayambhunath |
 21 Stupa at Swayambhunath |
 22 View from hill at Swayambhunath |
 23 Stupa at Swayambhunath |
 24 Detail of shrine |
 25 Detail of shrine |
 26 Detail of shrine |
 27 Dragon statue at Swayambhunath |
 28 Swayambhunath |
 29 Hariti Temple, Swayambhunath, dedicated to the goddess of smallpox and fertility |
 30 Hariti Temple |
 31 Four Buddhas and tourist junk |
 32 Giant Buddha statue |
 33 Buddha in Gompa |
 34 A view of the hilltop, crowded with temples, shrines and statues |
 35 Basantapur Square |
 36 Basantapur Tower, in square of same name |
 37 Carved wood on Basantapur Tower |
 38 Kumari Bahal, home of the Kumari Devi, the living goddess |
 39 Window carvings in Kumari Bahal |
 40 Kathmandu's Durbar Square, with Maju Deval, Shikara-style Stupa (white), Narayan Temple (pagoda) and Shiva-Parvati Temple |
 41 Kasthamandap, Pavilion of Wood, c. 12th c. |
 42 Maju Deval |
 43 Ashu Binayak, or Maru Ganesh Shrine |
 44 Kids in Ashu Binayak |
 45 Shiva Temple |
 46 Garuda, in front of Trailokya Mohan Narayan Temple (Vishnu) |
 47 Shiva-Parvati Temple |
 48 Shiva-Parvati Temple |
 49 Shiva and Parvati, Mr and Mrs Shiva |
 50 Lions in front of Shiva-Parvati Temple |
 51 Bhagwati Temple |
 52 Gold and silver balcony (or copper and ivory?) |
 53 Wood carvings on Baghwati Temple |
 54 Baghwati Temple |
 55 Many pagodas |
 56 Sadhus, probably for tourists only |
 57 Many pagodas in Makhan Tole |
 58 Octagonal Krishna Temple |
 59 Jagannath Temple (to right) and others |
 60 Erotic carvings on Jagannath Temple |
 61 Erotic carvings on Jagannath Temple |
 62 Dancers and flute player on Jagannath Temple |
 63 Hanuman's eyes are covered to prevent his seeing the "dirty" carvings |
 64 Police station entrance |
 65 Taleju Temple is closed to the public; even Hindus may only visit during the Dasain Festival |
 66 Jagannath Temple |
 67 Makhan Tole, northern gate of Durbar Square |
 68 Painting the Kala (Black) Bhairab (terrible form of Shiva) |
 69 Return to Basantapur Square and Tower |
 70 Street food |
 71 Musicians at tourist restaurant |
 72 Restaurant entertainment -- yak and yeti |
