Nepal: Wood and metal dhvaja (banner or flag) hang from an eave at a temple in Kathmandu

A dhvaja, literally 'flag', is a long metal strip hanging down from the pinnacle of a temple.

Kathmandu is an unexpected and extravagant mixture of peoples and religions, child-goddesses, bare-foot porters padding in back alleys, and sacred cows. The Kathmandu most people come to see is the Old City, a tangled network of narrow alleys, stores and temples located around central Durbar Square.

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Photographer:

Rainer Krack

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Pictures From Asia