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Ubhauli Festival

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Events, Festival, People & Lifestyle with tags Nepal, Nepali, Kathmandu, Culture, photography, photo, Festival, Tradition, Tundikhel, Sakela-sili, People, Kirat, Rai, Chandi naach, Limbu, Traditional dances, Ubhauli on June 21, 2008 by dipsh

Old man Performing Sakela sili (Sakela/Chandi naach) at Tundikhel, Kathmandu on May 24, 2008. Sakela Ubhauli is celebrated by Kirat, Rai and Limbu from Jestha 6 till Jestha 20 by performing various worships and traditional dances.

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Love Birds

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Wildlife & Animal with tags Feb 14, February 14, Kathmandu, Kiss, Lalitpur, Love, Love Bird, Nepal, Valentine, Valentine's Day, Zoo on June 20, 2008 by dipsh

A pair of love birds at the Jawalakhel Zoo, Lalitpur celebrating the Valentine’s day.

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Sakela Nachdai Comrade Prachanda

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Events, Festival, People & Lifestyle, Place, Politics with tags Culture, Festival, Kathmandu, Maoist, Maoist Chairman, Nepal, Nepali, photo, photography, Prachanda, Sakela, Tradition, Traditional Dance, Tundikhel on June 20, 2008 by dipsh

CUN-Maoist Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal(Prachanda) Performing Sakela sili at Tundikhel, Kathmandu.

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Seto Machindranath Jatra

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Events, Festival, People & Lifestyle, Place with tags Nepal, Kathmandu, Culture, photography, photo, Festival, Tradition, Seto Machintranath Jatra, Jatra, Chariot on June 18, 2008 by dipsh

Devotees worship before the Seto Machindranath collapsed pulled to lagan to Tindhara Paatshala in Kathmandu. Read more »

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Nepal Army Day

Posted in Culture & Tradition, Events, Fashion, Festival, People & Lifestyle, Place with tags Army, army day, Army personnel, Attire, Culture, Kathmandu, Mahashivaratri, Nepal, Nepal Army, photo, photography, shivaratri, Tradition, Tundikhel on March 19, 2008 by dipsh

Nepal Army personnel showing different Nepali cultural dress at Tundikhel, on the occasion of the Nepal Army Day on Shivaratri, March 06 2008.

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Jogi Baba

Posted in Culture & Tradition, People & Lifestyle with tags Ganja, Jogi, Mahashivaratri, Pashupati, Shiva on March 7, 2008 by dipsh

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Circus Kid

Posted in Culture & Tradition, People & Lifestyle with tags Bamboo, child, Circus, India, Kathmandu, Kid, Nepal, photography, Pole, Ratna Park, Street, Walking on February 9, 2008 by dipsh

A kid performing a “walking with bamboo poles tied to the both legs” trick at Ratna Park, Kathmandu. These types of kid and family, who generally come from India, make their living hood by performing circus tricks on the streets.

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