true believers, or 1960s hippies, I don’t know
In Spring 1999, after a two weeks trip through Tibet, we ended up in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, for a couple of days. I have very few notes of this, and of our visit to Kathmandu’s neighbouring city across the murky Bagwati River, Patan, and it is quite some time ago. However, I do have some photos – scanned slides -, of which a sample is included below. Not the best quality photos, but as an impression of the atmosphere at the time, it will do.
several temples in Kathmandu
the main temple square in Kathmandu
temple window in Kathmandu
Kathmandu houses and a mellon seller
nothing strange here, elephants in the street
street market in between temples
and more street market
unusual market stalls, too
the wooden windows in a courtyard
Nepalese men resting
copper cans are another popular product
Durbar Square in Patan
entrance to one of the temples
lots of wooden temples, intricately decorated
each window with a raster, each pilar with a sculpture
golden door, another temple entry
a rare metal sculpture
another Patan temple
