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Photos from Swayambhunath / Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Flags from the shrine atop the hill You can read more, if you're interested, on luxagraf.

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You can read more, if you're interested, on luxagraf.

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You can read more, if you're interested, on luxagraf.

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You can read more, if you're interested, on luxagraf.

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No idea what that little demon head is, pretty great carving though. You can read more, if you're interested, on luxagraf.

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Trinkets. You can read more, if you're interested, on luxagraf.

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It's quite a hike up to the top of the Monkey Temple You can read more, if you're interested, on luxagraf.

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Burning bodies, Pashupatinath. You can read more, if you're interested, on luxagraf.

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You never actually see the body, it's wrapped in cloth and covered in dry grass. For more on my thoughts about Pashupatinath, have read through the eponymous entry on luxagraf.

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For more on my thoughts about Pashupatinath, have read through the eponymous entry on luxagraf.

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Cleaning the ghats For more on my thoughts about Pashupatinath, have read through the eponymous entry on luxagraf.

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A Linga (used for worship of Shiva) situated within a yoni, representing the harmony between man and woman and everything else. For more on my thoughts about Pashupatinath, have read through the eponymous entry on luxagraf.

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More Shiva Lingas. For more on my thoughts about Pashupatinath, have read through the eponymous entry on luxagraf.

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That's the temple at Pashupatinath, but only Hindus are allowed inside. For more on my thoughts about Pashupatinath, have read through the eponymous entry on luxagraf.

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Sadhus. From Wikipedia: In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty). The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving moksha (liberation) through meditation and contemplation of God

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Most Hindu temples have some depiction of Shiva with his many wives, these are at Pashupatinath. Somewhat less depressing than the endless depictions of torment often found in western churches. For more on my thoughts about Pashupatinath, have read through the eponymous entry on luxagraf.

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Most Hindu temples have some depiction of Shiva with his many wives, these are at Pashupatinath. Somewhat less depressing than the endless depictions of torment often found in western churches. For more on my thoughts about Pashupatinath, have read through the eponymous entry on luxagraf.

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Most Hindu temples have some depiction of Shiva with his many wives, these are at Pashupatinath. Somewhat less depressing than the endless depictions of torment often found in western churches. For more on my thoughts about Pashupatinath, have read through the eponymous entry on luxagraf.

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Prayer flags at the monkey temple

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