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Traditional welcome at Kathmandu Airport with orange flowers
Date: 08 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Big "walk-in" prayer wheel, on way to Phakding
Date: 09 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Mani stone on way to Phakding
Stones carved with Buddhist symbols, often repeating the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM, are common on the walk from Lukla to Phakding.
Date: 09 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Mani stones and Stupa on way to Phakding
Date: 09 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Stupa nr Namche on way to Tengboche
Date: 12 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Stupa nr Namche on way to Tengboche
Date: 12 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Mani stone
Date: 12 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
Views: 34
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Monkeys in entrance to SwayambhunathTemple
The Swayambhunath temple in Kathmandu is known locally as Monkey temple. No guesses why!
Date: 22 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Swayambhu stupa is about 2000 yrs old
The 2000 yr old Swayambhu stupa is one of the holiest Buddhist shrines in Nepal
Date: 22 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Monkey Temple
Date: 22 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Bouddhanath Stupa - largest stupa
Bouddhanath rises 36m making it the largest in the Katmandu valley. It is surrounded by an area of Tibetan influence.
Date: 22 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Girls at Bouddhanath
Date: 22 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Rows of small prayer wheels
As with stupas and prayer poles, prayer wheels are passed to the left and spun forwards
Date: 20 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Meaning of the Mantra OM MANI PADME HUM
Date: 19 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Prayer flags explained
Date: 19 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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Land of memorials to dead mountaineers
Date: 15 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
Views: 54
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View back to Tengboche monastery.
Date: 13 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
Views: 42
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Ama Dablam as backdrop to large Stupa just north of Deboche
Date: 13 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
Views: 30
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Approaching Tengboche Ghompa (monastery)
Date: 12 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
Views: 38
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Tengboche Ghompa (monastery) (3867m) ....
Date: 12 Oct 05
Owner: Chris M (Gallery Administrator)
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