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This shot was heavily cropped from the original because I got bored of the original perspective. Somehow the capture reminded me of an orchid. Fitting since National Day has just passed. TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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A test shot taken while waiting for the fireworks to start. TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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The sacred Bagmati river flows on eventually to the Ganges. Public cremations take place along these banks. A little unnerving initially to observe at first. TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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I had a great time with the kids who hung out at Dubar Square. Candies, unsurprisingly, made us very popular. One of them was particularly persistent and followed our group for a bit, trying to get us to buy her ice-cream. :) TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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Detail from one of the many intricate carvings in the Kumari Ghar, near Dubar Square. The Kumari Ghar is home to the Kumari Devi (Living Goddess). TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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Yes, it's a phallic symbol known as the linga. Pashupatinath, Kathmandu. TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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The Boudhanath Stupa. One of the largest stupas in Asia. I briefly visited Kathmandu, Nepal in 2004 on an airline incentive tour. I took very few digital photos on my G1 then, relying largely on my film SLR. TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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Gold shavings offered by devotees on a Buddha statue in the Royal Palace, Bangkok. TagMap: Please use the Satellite view.

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The cat that adopted my family.

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