Nepal: Kathmandu Valley (17 images)

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The old towns and temples of the area around Kathmandu which UNESCO has designated as World Heritage Sites include two former capitals, Patan and Bhaktapur, an ancient Hindu temple at Changu Narayan, an ancient Buddhist stupa of Bodhnath, and the Newari houses and temples of Kathmandu itself. During the annual Dasain holiday, a 10-day national festival, temples and statues of the gods are decorated with marigold petals and red paint. Families get together, sacrifice animals, and feast....
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The old towns and temples of the area around Kathmandu which UNESCO has designated as World Heritage Sites include two former capitals, Patan and Bhaktapur, an ancient Hindu temple at Changu Narayan, an ancient Buddhist stupa of Bodhnath, and the Newari houses and temples of Kathmandu itself. During the annual Dasain holiday, a 10-day national festival, temples and statues of the gods are decorated with marigold petals and red paint. Families get together, sacrifice animals, and feast. Colorful prayer flags are strung up everywhere, fluttering prayers and good wishes into the winds.
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