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  • Nepalese woman sit on the steps of a temple eating ice cream in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A Nepalese hindu woman makes an offering at the shrine of the Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. Bhairavnath temple dedicated to Kasi Bhairav, the three storied temple of Bhairavnath has only the head of Bhairav in the inner sanctum. Legend has it that Kasi Bhairav’s head was cut off by a tantric expert in order to keep him in Bhaktapur.
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  • A group of Nepalese men sit down on some steps as two older woman dressed in saris walk past in the street markets in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • People walking in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • The steps of the Nyatapola Temple which is a 5-story pagoda located in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The temple was erected by Nepali King Bhupatindra Malla during a 5-month period from late 1701 into 1702. It is the temple of Siddha Laxmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity. in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • People walking in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • People walk past debris and earthquake rubble in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Bhaktapur municipality office with damaged walls and cracks caused by the 2015 earthquake in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • An alley with a view to one of the temples in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A group of Nepalese men sit down on some steps as two older woman dressed in saris walk past in the street markets in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Nepalese  women selling vegetables in a vegtable market in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A Nepalese hindu woman makes an offering at the shrine of the Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. Bhairavnath temple dedicated to Kasi Bhairav, the three storied temple of Bhairavnath has only the head of Bhairav in the inner sanctum. Legend has it that Kasi Bhairav’s head was cut off by a tantric expert in order to keep him in Bhaktapur.
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  • General high view of Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal post earthquake.
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  • General wide view of Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal post earthquake.
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  • People run down the stairs of the Fasidega Temple. The white bulk of the temple was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake The shrine is dedicated to Shiva and it sits atop a six-level plinth with guardian elephants, lions and cows. Inside is a substantial lingam in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A group of Nepalese men wearing Dhaka Topi sing and chant traditional hymns and chants while playing traditional Nepalese instruments such as the drum and cymbals known as Jhyamta or Tingsha at the front of the Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. Bhairavnath temple dedicated to Kasi Bhairav, the three storied temple of Bhairavnath has only the head of Bhairav in the inner sanctum. Legend has it that Kasi Bhairav’s head was cut off by a tantric expert in order to keep him in Bhaktapur.
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  • Nyatapola Temple is a 5-story pagoda located in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The temple was erected by Nepali King Bhupatindra Malla during a 5-month period from late 1701 into 1702. It is the temple of Siddha Laxmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Two Nepalese men wearing Dhaka topi or Bhadgaunle topi hats talking to one another in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Vatsala Durga Temple & Taleju Bell in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Nyatapola temple at the Bhaktapur Taumadhi Tol square. with the moon in the background in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A group of Nepalese men wearing Dhaka Topi sing and chant traditional hymns and chants while playing traditional Nepalese instruments such as the drum and cymbals known as Jhyamta or Tingsha at the front of the Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. Bhairavnath temple dedicated to Kasi Bhairav, the three storied temple of Bhairavnath has only the head of Bhairav in the inner sanctum. Legend has it that Kasi Bhairav’s head was cut off by a tantric expert in order to keep him in Bhaktapur.
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  • Bhairavnath temple dedicated to Kasi Bhairav, the three storied temple of Bhairavnath has only the head of Bhairav in the inner sanctum. Legend has it that Kasi Bhairav’s head was cut off by a tantric expert in order to keep him in Bhaktapur.
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  • A group of Nepalese men wearing Dhaka Topi sing and chant traditional hymns and chants at the front of the Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. Bhairavnath temple dedicated to Kasi Bhairav, the three storied temple of Bhairavnath has only the head of Bhairav in the inner sanctum. Legend has it that Kasi Bhairav’s head was cut off by a tantric expert in order to keep him in Bhaktapur.
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  • A general view of Bhimsen Temple Dattatraya Square in the Bhaktapur, Nepal with mountain ranges in the background
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  • Worshippers walk out of the Bhimsen Temple which is being reconstructed after suffering minor damage in the nepal earthquake Dattatraya Square in the Bhaktapur, Nepal.
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  • Wooden framework of a traditional building in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. Intricate wood work and craftsmanship is a common feature in old houses, buildings and temple in Bhaktapur. Newār window refers to the elaborately carved wooden window which is the distinguishing feature of traditional Nepalese architecture. The ornate windows have been described as a symbol of Newar culture and artistry.The level of design and carving of the Newar window reached its peak in the mid-18th century. They are found on palaces, private residences and sacred houses across Nepal Mandala
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  • A woman walks past the King Bhupatindra Malla’s Column in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. With hands folded in a prayer position, the bronze statue of King Bhupatindra Malla sits atop a column in front of the Vatsala Durga Temple. The statue was created in 1699 and it mirrors the similar statues in the Durbar Sqs of Kathmandu and Patan
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  • An Armed Nepal soldier with a semi automatic gun on guard at the entrance of the National art gallery in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Two silhouetted Nepalese men wearing Dhaka topi or Bhadgaunle topi hats talking to one another in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • People walking in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • General high view of Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal post earthquake.
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  • People walking in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • People selling vegtables  Bhaktapur Durbar Square in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • General high view of Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal post earthquake.
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  • A earthquake damaged wall and rubble from the National gallery in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A man sits on top of the Fasidega Temple as he uses his phone. The Fasidega Temple now partially destroyed after the 2015 earthquake is dedicated to lord Shiva in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Woman selling fruit and vegetables in front of the Nyatapola and Bhairavnath Temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Alternative view of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Alternative view of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Woman using a bamboo basket also known as a doko basket past the Nyatapola Temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Nyatapola Temple is a 5-story pagoda located in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The temple was erected by Nepali King Bhupatindra Malla during a 5-month period from late 1701 into 1702. It is the temple of Siddha Laxmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity. in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A group of Nepalese men sit down on some steps as two older woman dressed in saris walk past in the street markets in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A group of Nepalese men sit down on some steps as two older woman dressed in saris walk past in the street markets in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Nepalese  women selling vegetables in a vegtable market in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A group of Nepalese men sit down on some steps in the street markets in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A destroyed house in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Two men lay bricks as they rebuild a house destroyed by the 2015 earthquake in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Nepalese  women selling vegetables in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Two men lay bricks as they rebuild a house destroyed by the 2015 earthquake in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A woman selling vegetables in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A man walks past a destroyed house in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Two men riding a scooter past a house destroyed by the 2015 earthquake in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A woman selling vegetables in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A Nepalese hindu woman makes an offering at the shrine of the Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. Bhairavnath temple dedicated to Kasi Bhairav, the three storied temple of Bhairavnath has only the head of Bhairav in the inner sanctum. Legend has it that Kasi Bhairav’s head was cut off by a tantric expert in order to keep him in Bhaktapur.
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  • A Nepalese hindu woman makes an offering at the shrine of the Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal. Bhairavnath temple dedicated to Kasi Bhairav, the three storied temple of Bhairavnath has only the head of Bhairav in the inner sanctum. Legend has it that Kasi Bhairav’s head was cut off by a tantric expert in order to keep him in Bhaktapur.
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  • People walking outside the front of the Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • General high view of Bhairavnath temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal post earthquake.
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  • Fruit sellers sells apples and vegetables in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Men ride past the Pashupatinath hindu temple in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Earthquake damaged royal palace building in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Earthquake damaged royal palace building in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • Nepalese woman sit on the steps of a temple eating ice cream in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • People walking in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A woman makes momo's and other Nepali street hawker foods and snack from a food cart in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nepal.
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  • A man selling masks and wooden carvings looks out his balcony window in the Kathmandu Durbar square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A young Nepalese man does a stunt kick flip trick on his skateboard in the earthquake Durbar Square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Earthquake rubble in front of the  temple of Seto Machindranath in Jana Bahal Kathmandu surrounded by debris Janbahal. Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A Nepalese man wearing a Dhake Topi smokes a cigarette as he sits on the street Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A man selling masks and wooden carvings looks out his balcony window in the Kathmandu Durbar square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A Hindu worshipper pilgrim touches and makes an offering to the huge stone statue of Kali (Kala) (black) Bhairav, Shiva's 6-armed destructive form, in Kathmandu Durbar Square. Atop his wide-eyed face is a crown decorated with human skulls, and on his back is a human skin. Kala Bhairav stands on a prostrate figure that represents human ignorance. Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Traditional wooden doors of a digital photo studio Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • inside the Bagan Archaeological Zone. Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar
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  • A statue of Buddha inside a Bagan temple is being reconstructed and repaired inside a cave temple inside the Bagan Archaeological Zone. Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar
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  • Silhouettes of Temples and pagodas at sunset viewed from Sunset views from Shwesandaw Pagoda Bagan inside the Bagan Archaeological Zone. Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar
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  • A tourist entertains a local guide outside the Sulamani Temple by playing with a puppet inside the Bagan Archaeological Zone. Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar
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  • Cows walk across a dusty path as their herders control them inside the Bagan Archaeological Zone. Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar
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  • Cows walk across a dusty field as their herders control them inside the Bagan Archaeological Zone. Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar
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  • Silhouettes of Temples and pagodas at sunset viewed from Sunset views from Shwesandaw Pagoda Bagan inside the Bagan Archaeological Zone. Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar
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  • A horse cart sits in the shade under a tree in front of some stupas inside the Bagan Archaeological Zone. Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar
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  • A motorbike rides past a temple stupa inside the Bagan Archaeological Zone. Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar
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  • Men walk through a path littered with earthquake damage, rubble and debris Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • General View of roof of temple in Durbar Square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • General view Durbar Square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A nepalese man in Durbar Square uses a basket or Doko strapped to his head to carry debris and rubble from buildings destroyed by the 2015 earthquake Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • People on scooters, motorbikes and cars go around a statue roundabout outside Bishal Bazaar Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • The back of the Royal palace in a destroyed state after teh 2015 earthquake is surrounded by rubble and debris in Durbar square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A labourer who is part of a team clearing a building destroyed by the 2015 earthquake takes a rest as he looks on at the debris and rubble with a distraught face Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Woman clean their clothes and get buckets of water in a water well in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A Nepalese man wearing a Dhake Topi smokes a cigarette as he sits on the street Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A saleswoman selling a red sari on the road shows her customers Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Women in sari's walk across a bridge in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Nepalese woman carry wood from an earthquake hit house and load it onto a truck Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A man carries cardboard on his head in the earthquake hit Durbar Square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A man repaints a window frame after it was damaged during the earthquakes in front of a sign reading 'Safe Zome. Nepal earthquakes which at last count has amounted to 8,857 deaths and 602,257 fully damaged houses. Kathmandu, Nepal
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  • A man repaints a window frame after it was damaged during the earthquakes.  Nepal earthquakes which at last count has amounted to 8,857 deaths and 602,257 fully damaged houses. Kathmandu, Nepal
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  • A man selling masks and wooden carvings looks out his balcony window in the Kathmandu Durbar square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Tourists and locals walk past an earthquake destroyed royal palace building in Durbar Square kathmandu Earth quake hit Durbar Square rebuilding Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A young Nepalese man does a stunt kick flip trick on his skateboard in the earthquake Durbar Square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A young Nepalese man does a stunt kick flip trick on his skateboard in the earthquake Durbar Square Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • A Hindu worshipper pilgrim touches and makes an offering to the huge stone statue of Kali (Kala) (black) Bhairav, Shiva's 6-armed destructive form, in Kathmandu Durbar Square. Atop his wide-eyed face is a crown decorated with human skulls, and on his back is a human skin. Kala Bhairav stands on a prostrate figure that represents human ignorance. Kathmandu, Nepal.
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