Potters Quarter, Bhaktapur (Bhadgaun), Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Close up of the Buddhist stupa at Bodnath (Bodhnath) (Boudhanath), Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Woman selling flowers, Asan Tole Buddhist temple, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Sadhus, Hindu holy men, at Pashupatinath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Sadhu, Hindu holy man, at Pashupatinath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Young man throwing saffron water on the stupa in order to purify it before ritual, Bodhnath, Katmandu, Nepal

Buddhist stupa at Swayambhunath, Katmandu, Nepal

Buddist stupa, Bodnath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist stupa lit by candles at night, Bodnath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddist celebration of Losar (Tibetian New Year) where Buddists throw flower in the air, Bodnath, Katmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist Stupa, Bodnath, Katmandu, Nepal

Young Tibetan man wearing typical hat and dress during Losar (Tibetan New Year) at Bodhnath, Katmandu, Nepal

Buddhist monks praying during the celebration of Losar (Tibetan New Year), Bodhnath, Katmandu, Nepal

Buddhist people throwing flour into the air, symbolising the Buddha's wisdom, during the Losar (Tibetan New Year), Bodhnath, Katmandu, Nepal

Portrait of an Indian Sadhu, Katmandu, Nepal

Woman and baby, cloth shopkeeper in temple square, Bodhnath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Sadhus (holy men), Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Bodhnath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

The Eyes of Buddha on the exterior of Bodhnath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Prayer flags, Swayambhunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Vajra and bell, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Temple guardian guarding the East and spring, named Dhritarashtra, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Wheel of life (wheel of Samsara) showing rooster, snake and pig, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Wheel of life (wheel of Samsara) depicting Hell, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Manjushri, divinity of knowledge, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Pashupatinath cremation ghats alongside the Bagmati River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

A roving band entertain the crowd during Holi festival celebrations, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Westerners covered in coloured powder during Holi festival celebrations, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Westerners covered in coloured powder during Holi festival celebrations, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Momos and milk tea, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Women apply string to the Holi chir, a traditional morning ceremony, during Holi festival celebrations, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Two men exchange coloured powder during Holi festival celebrations, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

A crowd gathers in Basantapur Durbar Square to celebrate the Holi festival, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Warrior on elephant guards the north side of Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Krishna Mandir, a 7th century Hindu temple, UNESCO World Heritage Dite, Durbar Square, Patan, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Statue at Bhagwati Shiva Temple, Dhulikhel, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Swayambhunath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

The entire Kathmandu Valley and city with a backdrop of the Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Man with face painted at the Holi Festival, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Prayer flags crossing the Friendship Highway between Lhasa and Kathmandu, Tibet, China, Asia

Rays of early evening sun on the dusty streets of Thamel after earthquake, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Sacred Monkey Temple (Swayambhunath Temple), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Crowd throwing pigment at the Holi Festival, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist monks walking around stupa at Bouddha (Boudhanath temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Crowd throwing pigment at the Holi Festival, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Woman praying at a Buddhist prayer wheel in Bouddha (Boudhanath) temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Sacred Monkey Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Bodhnath Stupa (Boudhanth) (Boudha), one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with colourful prayer flags against clear blue sky, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Man praying in front of the dome of Boudha (Bodhnath) (Boudhanath) stupa, Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Asia

Shree Gha Buddhist Stupa, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Traditional fabric shop in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Traditional Nepalese hats on sale on a market stall in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddha eyes painted on a door in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

A rickshaw driving through the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Lion statues outside a gate at the Taleju Temple, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Monkeys at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Monkeys at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Pashupatinath Temple complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Tibetan Buddhist monks and Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Tibetan people at Boudhanath Stupa (Bodhnath Stupa), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

A Tibetan woman stands next to a large prayer wheel of the temple of Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Boudhanath Stupa at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Vishnu and Garuda statue at Changu Narayan Temple, Bhaktapur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Kathmandu to Base Camp trek, Solu Khumbu Everest Region, Sagarmatha National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

A bangle stall in Patan, an historical part of Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Painting of lotus flower, sword of knowledge and sacred text, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Warrior on elephant guards the north side of Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Old Tibetan man wearing typical hat during Losar (Tibetan New Year), Bodhnath, Katmandu, Nepal

Rhesus Macaque monkey mother and baby on ancient shrine, Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Marathon Ultra Runner Lizzy Hawker running around Bouddha (Boudhanath) (Bodnath) Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Durbar Square, Bhaktapur (Bhadgaun), Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Monks sitting together inside Kargyupa gompa (monastery), Bodhnath, Katmandu, Nepal

Tibetan tantric goddess, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Orate wooden door in the Hanuman Dhoka Royal Palace Complex, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

The Kala (Black) Bhairab monument, Durbar Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Mask of Ganesha, a Hindu god, on sale at Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Singing bowls on sale at Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Masks on sale in a shop in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Garden of Dreams, Gallery building and pond, Kaiser Mahal Palace, Thamel district, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Maju Deval temple at Durbar Square, Katmandu, Nepal

Warrior on elephant guards the north side of Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Sadhu (Holy Man) wearing brightly coloured clothing and characteristic facial painting at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Chyasin Mandir, Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Hindu temples at Pashupatinath, Katmandu, Nepal

Thangka painting of Buddha's mother dreaming of a white elephant, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Pashupatinath Temple at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Market stall, Dakshinkali Shrine, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Rhesus Macaque monkey baby on ancient shrine, Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Busy street, Bhaktapur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Colourful prayer flags against clear blue sky at Bodhnath Stupa (Boudhanth) (Boudha), one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

A tourist on a scooter outside a Newari building in Patan in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Tibetan Buddhist devotees at Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Spices for sale, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist monks walking into a monastery, Bodhnath, Katmandu, Nepal

Elephant statues outside Vatsala Durga Temple, Bhaktapur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Garden of Dreams, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Souvenirs at Swayambhunath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buddhist stupa at Bodnath (Bodhnath (Boudhanath), Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia