Kathmandu

Between Dust and Prayer

Kathmandu hums with life. Motorbikes weave through narrow lanes, prayer flags tangle above crowded rooftops, and the scent of incense mixes with dust and diesel.Temples lean beside concrete shells, their courtyards filled with pigeons, monks and school children. Bells ring from hidden shrines, voices rise and fade with the traffic. The city feels ancient and restless, layered with devotion and noise.

Two monks in maroon robes bow at the entrance of a Tibetan Buddhist temple, with colorful traditional wall paintings and a shrine in the background.
Happy young Buddhist monks in maroon robes and yellow scarves outside, smiling and carrying food, with two monks walking on the school yard in the background.
A woman sitting in a small shop or stall, wearing a colorful traditional dress, surrounded by shelves with various items and some vegetables on a newspaper-covered table.
Street market display with hanging bananas above colorful crates of fruits including apples, watermelons, and papayas.
A small beige and orange taxi with a yellow 'EASY SERVICE' sign on the windshield, parked on a street in an urban area with buildings, power lines, and people in the background.
Yellow wall with a wooden door, above which is the word 'CYBER' in red letters, and a metal railing in front of the door.
A doorway with partially drawn curtains featuring an orange floral and leaf pattern, surrounded by green leafy plants casting shadows on the wall.
A high-rise building under construction with bamboo scaffolding. In the foreground, a person wearing a helmet rides a motorcycle on the street.
A street scene in Nepal showing a colorful truck loaded with bags and two people on top, and a man on a scooter nearby.
Group of young Buddhist monks in maroon and saffron robes smiling and posing for a photo in an outdoor courtyard with a chalk-drawn snake on the ground and other monks in the background.
Close-up of a colorful Chinese guardian lion or dragon head sculpture at a temple entrance, with a Buddhist monk in red robes walking down the stairs in the background.
Two Buddhist monks in maroon robes looking at a book on a window sill inside a temple.
A man is sitting behind a small shop counter surrounded by snacks and newspapers, reading a newspaper.