Pokhara

We spent three days in Pokhara. The high point was dawn over the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas, seen from Sarangot.

1 Dawn comes in the east -- as usual.	2 A bit of light on Annapurna I	3 Annapurna I (8091m)	4 Now some light on the tip of Annapurna IV, to the right
5 Annapurna IV (7525m)	6 Observing the dawn here is like a mass.	7 The light comes to Macchapuchhre	8 Machhapuchhre (a mere 6993 meters)
9 The Annapurna Range	10 Machhapuchhre	11 Machhapuchhre	12 A sea of clouds to the south over Pokhara
13 Annapurna Range	14 Annapurna Range	15 Tourists and the Annapurna Range	16 A boy and his swing -- and goats
17 Rice fields	18 Begnas Tal, near Pokhara	19 Boats at Begnas Tal	20 Why a shower?
21 Rajasthani snake charmers	22 Nice snake	23 Cobra	24 Old Pokhara and Newari buildings
25 Beautiful carved Newari windows	26 Bindhya Basini Temple during the Dashain Festival, in celebration of Rama's killing of Ravana, the triumph of good over evil.	27 Bindhya Basini Temple	28 Bindhya Basini Temple
29 The Sankat Mochan Shrine at the Bindhya Basini Temple, dedicated to the monkey god Hanuman. Sankat Mochan means "deliverance from troubles".	30 Bindhya Basini Temple	31 Bindhya Basini Temple	32 Bindhya Basini Temple
33 Nandi at Bindhya Basini Temple	34 Devi's Falls	35 Statue of Buddha in temple at Tashi Ling Tibetan Village	36 Buddhist Temple at Tashi Ling Tibetan Village
37 Island with Varahi Mandir	38 Phewa Tall (lake) at Pokhara	39 Varahi Mandir, on island in Phewa Tal	40 Varahi Mandir
41 Varahi Mandir	42 Varahi Mandir	43 Varahi Mandir	44 Varahi Mandir
45 Leaving Pokhara, Annapurna Range seen from road	46 Leaving Pokhara, Annapurna Range seen from road

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