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    nepal by candlelight

    (better On Black)
    this is Nyatapola, the highest temple in Nepal and one of the few 5 storey pagoda temples in the kathamndu valley.

    during the Bhaktapur festival, small candles (actually small terracotta bowls filled with oil) are placed throughout the temple lighting it up with a fantastic glowing light...

    this temple is also famous for it's guardians; this time starting with a pair of Malla wrestlers, who themselves are ten times more powerful than the average man. Next are a pair of elephants, followed by lions, giraffes, and finally the goddesses Bahini (the Tigress) and Singhini (the Lioness). The image of the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi, to whom the temple is devoted, is locked inside the temple, accessible only to priests...

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    1. v1ctory_1s_m1ne (41 months ago)

      Amazing!

    2. ronet (41 months ago)

      Viewed large, there's an incredible amount of detail. Great shot which brings back so many memories

    3. daxster78 (41 months ago)

      Great picture, makes me want to explore inside.

    4. YY (41 months ago)

      I like the atomsphere!

      The World Through My Eyes

    5. Giraffe342 (41 months ago)

      Fantastic.

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      Rod Chile added this photo to his favorites. (41 months ago)

    7. Rod Chile (41 months ago)

      What a beautiful place!!! and great capture!!!
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    8. Stewart Leiwakabessy (41 months ago)

      Wonderful glow!! Impressive...

    9. Himalayafan (41 months ago)

      Wonderful photo and great description... Thanks so much!

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      Himalayafan added this photo to his favorites. (41 months ago)

    11. feenixfotography (41 months ago)

      Beautiful!

      I vote for this photo in the Lonely Planet Publications group's Vintage challenge

    12. Ron Layters (41 months ago)

      thanks everyone your comments are much appreciated....

      I love these temples and the way this was lit up was truly magical

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      Marcio Macedo added this photo to their favorites. (40 months ago)

    14. Oliphant (40 months ago)

      Oh wow, that really is beautiful. I arrived in Bhaktapur on May 4th, was staying in the hotel in that building on the right of frame. Unfortunately Nyatapola was not light up like this, I'm sorry to have missed that sight but I'm glad you took this picutre for us. I suppose this will have been a special effort to celebrate Lord Buddha's birthday.

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      comme_des_ange added this photo to their favorites. (40 months ago)

    16. comme_des_ange (40 months ago)

      great bldg of ur shot, nice nite view too^^thanks for sharing this

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      Fispace, Andrea Loria, and buzzman20012002us added this photo to their favorites.

    18. Ron Layters (34 months ago)

      @buzzman20012002us: thanks for all the faves, much appreciated

    19. dol2519 (33 months ago)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Buddha Arch, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    20. Ron Layters (32 months ago)

      @sigreebinmamak: thanks for the invite, happy to accept

    21. kingofmurk (31 months ago)

      i've personally seen the temple thousands of time but never saw it as beautiful.

    22. Ron Layters (31 months ago)

      @kingofmurk: thank you very much

    23. LeszekZadlo (28 months ago)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 100 + Viewed Best Architecture Photos (add 1, award 1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    24. dreamtiger (26 months ago)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called PlanetEye - travel beyond words, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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      calder20002004 and Shakti Womyn added this photo to their favorites.

    26. Shakti Womyn (24 months ago)

      Namaste! Please join & add this Wonderful Image to...

      Shakti! Shakti! Images of India & Nepal

    27. valentinanitnelav (24 months ago)

      Award from: 100 + Viewed Best Architecture Photos (add 1, award 1)

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      insanepielovergaararules, stingsotherlady, fayswan, and Mark.D.Baker added this photo to their favorites.

    29. jmhullot (21 months ago)

      I added your photo under CC license to my collaborative Nepal album. Great picture! Thanks.

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      ~~ zorro ~~ added this photo to their favorites. (20 months ago)

    31. stutterShutter [www.nabinmulepati.com] (18 months ago)

      i live right next to it !!

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      truthzz and mirtak@yahoo.com added this photo to their favorites.

    33. JamieFromScotland (2 days ago)

      This photo has been awarded - THE KATHMANDU काठमांडौ AWARD

      Please Join us at Kathmandu काठमांडौ

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