Kathmandu

Crowded, polluted, noisy, chaotic — many people have described Kathmandu in different terms to me. Although these terms define the capital of Nepal quite correctly, every time I visit Kathmandu, I manage to find peace in different parts of the city.

One such place is Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, which is usually packed with devotees visiting temples, awestruck and curious tourists, playful children, elderly people enjoying their chats, and hundreds of pigeons. Walking through the busy roads of Kathmandu, making your way through the forever-bustling streets of Thamel — when you enter Durbar Square, you enter a completely different world. The traffic, noise, crowd — you leave everything behind and appreciate peace, calm, and solace.

Walking around Kathmandu and paying Durbar Square a visit every time I am in the city is something I dearly enjoy as much as I enjoy capturing the beauty of the city on camera. The colours, the patterns, the architecture, the festivals — there’s so much to observe. During these walks, I have had a pleasure of having short encounters with interesting people and with every visit, I feel like falling in love with the city over and again. During my most recent visit to Kathmandu, I observed Indra Jatra – one of the biggest festivals of Nepal – during the uncertainness in place by the Covid-19 pandemic.

This album consists of photographs taken during my multiple visits to Kathmandu.

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September 2021, Kathmandu: A woman sitting by the Swet Bhairab statue that has been opened for worship during the Indra Jatra festival
Sacrifice
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: Kathmandu’s Kumari in a palanquin during Indra Jatra celebrations
September 2021,Kathmandu: A mask maker and seller poses for a picture inside his shop
Masks – I
Masks – II
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A masked man performs a dance during Indra Jatra celebrations
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: Masked dance performance carries on as it begins to rain
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A masked man dances as Kumari’s chariot approaches the neighbourhood
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: Performers help each other remove their masks after the end of their performance
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A man burning clay lamps in front of the Kal Bhairab statue inside the Durbar Square complex
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A decorated statue of Akash Bhairab in a neighbourhood along the route of Indra Jatra processions
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A woman praying in front of the Kaal Bhairav statue during Indra Jatra celebrations
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A masked man performs a dance during Indra Jatra celebrations
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A young girl dressed as Kumari poses for a picture for a group of photographers
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: Girls selling balloons inside Durbar Square complex during Indra Jatra celebrations
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: An Akash Bhairab mask placed along the route of the chariot procession
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A woman lighting up a wick
September 2021, Kathmandu: Devotees try to catch blesses flowers and leaves thrown by men during Indra Jatra festival
September 2021, Kathmandu: A man fixing a fault in overhead cable lines
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepali police personnel during the chariot procession
September 2021, Kathmandu: Women celebrating the Teej festival
September 2021, Kathmandu: Women celebrating the Teej festival
September 2021, Kathmandu: Women dressed in saris on the occasion of Teej festival click a selfie at Pashupatinath temple
September 2021, Kathmandu: Women praying at Pashupatinath temple on the occasion of Teej festival
September 2021, Kathmandu: A woman receives ‘blessed’ rudraksha from a ‘sadhu’ at Pashupatinath temple
August 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A young girl receives a ‘tika’ on her forehead on the day of Shree Krishna Janmashtami
September 2021, Kathmandu: A woman praying at Pashupatinath temple on the occasion of teej
A group of women singing religious songs outside a temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square.
A woman selling corn to feed pigeons
March 2020, Kathmandu: A ‘sadhu’ poses for a picture
September 2021, Kathmandu: A ‘sadhu’ taking a nap at Padhupatinath temple complex
A man sitting near a chariot during a religious ceremony at Kathmanudu Durbar Square
A young boy sitting between wheels of a giant chariot at Kathmandu Durbar Square
A man standing near a chariot during a religion ceremony at Kathmandu Durbar Square
September 2021, Kathmandu: A man covers himself in sheet as he performs a street act
A sadhu in yellow looks at the camera
August 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: A man selling Nepali flag in Durbar Square
Ram Sundar – who owns a shop called B.B.C. World in Kathmandu – poses for a picture.
September 2021, Nepal: A man helps transport heavy goods through busy streets of Kathmandu
September 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal: The Boudhanath Stupa