Showing posts with label people. Show all posts
Showing posts with label people. Show all posts

Nepal Army band

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These guys were  performing during Planet Nepal event. I liked the music they played and I liked their uniform. The sound of those bagpi...
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Tattoo Convention: the artists and the tattoos

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Namaste! This is my third post dedicated to the 4th International Tattoo Convention.  I see tattooing as a form of art, I enjoy lookin...

Tattoo convention: head and face tattoos

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Namaste! These guys will never suffer from lack of attention. Having their heads and faces tattooed they will always catch people’s e...

Tattoo Convention: expressions

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Namaste! These days the 4th International Nepal Tattoo Convention is being held at the Yak and Yeti Hotel. There are over 100 profes...

A sleeping rickshaw

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Namaste! The ability of men to be able to fall asleep anywhere and at any time they've got a couple of free minutes really amuses ...

Puja at Swayambhunath

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A priest performing puja at the Swayambhunath temple. Puja is a prayer ritual performed by Hindus to host, honour and worship one or mor...

Playing narsingha

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This man is playing a traditional Nepalese trumpet, called narsingha . Though I've been to many Nepalese weddings and celebrations I...
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Nepal police

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Namaste! Serious guys, armed with rifles, colts and khukuris.

Different ways of reading

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Namaste! I spotted these people at the swimming pool of the "Yak and Yeti" hotel. They all were reading but they all held th...

Maha Shivaratri: the sacred night of Lord Shiva

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Shiva Ratri, literally meaning "the night dedicated to Shiva", is one of the most important festivals of the Hindu calendar. ...
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Sadhus, the Holy men of Hinduism

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While visiting India or Nepal you will not miss to notice these unusual looking men wandering around. They can be seen in cities and vil...
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Nepali beauty

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Namaste! Spotted this real beauty in Kirtipur. I like her simple hairstyle and traditional outfit.
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Gurkhas: "Better to die than to be a coward"

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Rare is the person today who has not heard of the Gurkha soldiers. These brave men have served for more than 300 years in the armies of...
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People at the Indra Jatra festival

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Namaste! Some more photos from the Indra Jatra celebrations

Nepali girls

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Namaste! Not much is needed to be said here. Just a photo of the pretty and happy Nepali girls
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Hanuman, super make-up

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This guy (or girl?) is portraiting Hanuman, a monkey hero from the famous indian epic "Ramayana". I like his make-up and costume ...
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Sadhus

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Namaste! You can meet these people in the streets of Nepal and India, especially at the sacred Hindu places. Sadhus are ascetics who fo...