A old Nepali couple wearing traditional dress sit outside their house in Diktel, Khotang District, Nepal, Asia

A Nepali woman, Nepal, Asia

A Nepali girl from the remote Dolpa region, Nepal, Asia

Nepali girl near Kalibote on the Manaslu circuit trek, Nepal, Asia

A Nepali girl bungy jumping at The Last Resort in Nepal, Asia

A Nepali girl bungy jumping at The Last Resort in Nepal, Asia

Nepali girl near Kalibote on the Manaslu circuit trek, Nepal, Asia

A Nepali girl from the remote Dolpa region, Nepal, Asia

A Nepali woman from a small village called Briddim in the Tamang Heritage region close to Langtang, Nepal, Asia

A Nepali woman carries a bundle of harvested rice, Bardiya District, Nepal, Asia

Nepali porter carries a heavy load using traditional wicker basket and tump headband in the lower Hingku Valley, close to Lukla and Mount Everest, Khumbu region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A high altitude porter carries a heavy load using the traditional basket and tump (headband) used by the Nepali porters, under Mera Peak, 6420 metres, a popular trekking peak in the Khumbu region, near Mount Everest, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A old Nepali man makes a traditional basket by weaving bamboo, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

A Nepali woman with her baby, Nuwacot, Nepal, Asia

Traditional Nepalese restaurant, fried Sel Roti, the traditional breakfast for Nepali people, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Solar energy, nepal. Khatmandhu

Nepali tea picker, Gielle Tea Garden, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Asia

Nepali tea pickers, Gielle Tea Garden, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Asia

Ritual cleansing in Seti Khola, a tributary of the Ganges, for Nepali New Year, Pokhara, Nepa, Asia

Locals gather for celebration in the foothills of the Himalayas at Pokhara in Nepal

Veteran Ghurka soldiers with his war medals proudly displayed in Nepal

Female dancer at cultural event in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Nepalese Army band in Kathmandu, Nepal

Namaste welcome greeting from women in traditional clothing at home in the foothills of the Himalayas at Pokhara in Nepal

Women at their home in the foothills of the Himalayas at Pokhara in Nepal

Locals playing traditional Narsiha wind instruments for cultural celebration in the foothills of the Himalayas at Pokhara in Nepal

Schoolboys attending lessons at a school in Kathmandu, Nepal

Ceremonial guard and garlanded religious statue, Kathmandu, Nepal

Foothills of Himalayas near Pokhara in Nepal. Annapurna mountain range in the background

Nepalese dancers at cultural event in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Military parade of Nepalese Army in Kathmandu, Nepal

Veteran Ghurka soldier with his war medals proudly displayed in Nepal

Nepalese dancers at cultural event in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Annapurna range of the Himalayas from Pokhara in Nepal

Sherpas in the foothills of the Himalayas at Pokhara in Nepal

Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepalese children in traditional costumes with traditional welcome garlands

Locals gather for celebration in the foothills of the Himalayas at Pokhara in Nepal

Man carrying heavy pots on shoulder hoist, Patan, Nepal

Nepali girls wearing chaubandi cholo (blouse) and fariya (skirt) dancing to the tunes of Nepali folk songs, Assam, India, Asia

Young woman at carved window in Patan, Nepal

Tourists on elephants in Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Male dancer at cultural event in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Women and children living in the foothills of the Himalayas at Pokhara in Nepal

Man and boy carrying heavy pots on shoulder hoists, Patan, Nepal

Locals gather for celebration in the foothills of the Himalayas at Pokhara in Nepal

Male and female dancers at cultural event in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Darbar Square and Temple in Bhaktapur,Nepal

Nepali Mandir, one of the oldest Hindu temples in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Locals gather for celebration in Nepal

Portrait of two Sherpa women of the mountains in traditional clothing, Solu Khumbu, Nepal, Asia

Woman in Nepal

Nepali women working in tea houses in the Everest region, Nepal, Asia

Man carrying heavy pots on shoulder hoist, Patan, Nepal

indian Gharial Chitwan National Park in Nepal

Darbar Square and Temple in Bhaktapur,Nepal

Woman at wooden carved decorated window, Patan, Nepal

Portrait of a Nepali family at the Lang Maya teahouse in the Taktor King area of Solu Khumbu, Nepal, Asia

Nepali man carrying produce in wicker baskets, with Garuda statue, Bishwan Nath Mandir and Bhimsen Mandir temples dating from 17th century behind, Durbar Square, Patan, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Family at window to watch festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Friends two women and a baby, Patan, Nepal

Dancer, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Woman dancer in painted mask,Bhaktapur, Nepal

Firewood drying near ornate carved wooden doorway, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Ornate carvings on Golden Gate in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Sang sang rimpoche uses the dorje, a sacred ritual object to make the first decisive cut into the sand mandala on the last day of the mani rimdu festival. chiwang monastery, solu khumbu, nepal. solu khumbu, nepal

Thupten choeling nuns prepare butter-salt tea at nunnery-kitchen. solu khumbu, nepal

Fire ritual at chiwang monastery during the mani rimdu festival. these monks circumambulate the pyre after its ignition. one holds a long book wrapped in a felicitous scarf. the purifying fire takes the offering and raises them towards the sky in smoke. the circumambulatory ritual also recalls the way disciples showed respect for the buddhas body. solu khumbu, nepal

Monk beating traditional drum called gong, int he courtyard of chiwang monastery during mani rimdu festival. chiwang monastery, solu khumbu, nepal

A brass plate full of offerings to God. Coconut, dried fish, black soya beans, duck eggs, oiled wicks, colour powder, bitten rice, betel nut, hand made rice paper incense, unhusked rice and flowers. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Family nepali immigrant family kalimpong, indi

Butter lamp offerings to the Bagmati River flowing next to Brahmayani Temple. Newar Village Women wears "Haku Patasi" to the Temple. (Haku Patasi is garb worn by Newari woman). Bhaktapur, Nepal

A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal

Forehead designs, called tilakas, show a sadhus religious and sectarian affiliations and range from a simple daub of color to complex designs involving the entire face. the application of a tilaka is usually done at the start of each day after bathing as a way to sanctify the body and prepare it to receive the divine. pashupatinath, nepal

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Newars, the dominant clan of Kathmandu Valley, playing traditional music. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Hindu scripture with cymbals, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Community and home based care service is one of the critical care and support services provided to people living with HIV in Nepal. CHBC Teams provide basic health services, social, emotional and spiritual support, reinforcing the concept of ?positive living? and reducing stigma and discrimination in the community. Doti, Nepal

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal

A Pilgrim reads his Hindu scripture. Bhaktapur, Nepal

A Pilgrim reads his Hindu scripture. Bhaktapur, Nepal

Everest Trail Scenic. Mountains, Prayer Flags, Stone prayer carvings.

Everest Trail Scenic. Mountains, Prayer Flags, Stone prayer carvings.

Woman Willowing Maize. Annapurna Trail near Pokhara.

Everest Trail Scenic. Mountains, Prayer Flags, Stone prayer carvings.

Mountain Scenic. Everest Trail, Nepal.

Everest Trail Scenic. Mountains, Prayer Flags, Stone prayer carvings.

Children of the kumbu. Group of 4 Children, Black & White, Everest Region, Nepal.

Everest Trail Scenic. Mountains, Prayer Flags, Stone prayer carvings.

Woman Willowing Maize. Annapurna Trail near Pokhara.

Maize. Hands holding different maize variety's, Nepal.

Nepal Girl. Portrait. Nepal

Ama Dablam. Mountains of Nepal, from Everest Trail.

Mountains of Nepal, from Everest Trail. Nepal

Ama Dablam. Mountains of Nepal, from Everest Trail.

Mountain in Clouds. Nepal.

Traditional Stone Buildings. Everest Trail, Nepal.

Mountains of Nepal, from Everest Trail. Nepal