Monday, February 15, 2010

Everest & Ama Dablam


Everest & Ama Dablam, originally uploaded by solid jelly.

Everest & Ama Dablam

Prayer flags


Prayer flags, originally uploaded by syumassh.

Prayer flags

Nepal landscape


Nepal landscape, originally uploaded by teocaramel.

Nepal landscape

Himalayan Landscape, Nepal

Gurung Village in Nepal, 1973-74

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The baba and the cow


The baba and the cow, originally uploaded by orange tuesday.

My favourite baba feeding a cow. Apparently, there's a magical moment during the day when he feeds the monkeys - but I haven't seen that.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Followers of Lord Shiva


Followers of Lord Shiva, originally uploaded by Abishesh.

Followers of Lord Shiva

Babas @ Shivaratri @ Pashupati

Babas @ Shivaratri @ Pashupati

Pashupatinath Temple (Kathmandu, Nepal)

Pashupatinath temple (पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple located on the shore of the Bagmati river on the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

Trishul: Happy Mahashivaratri to you all! Om Namah Shivaya!


Trishul, originally uploaded by Shrimaitreya.

Happy Mahashivaratri to you all! Om Namah Shivaya!

Nepal - Sadu Ceremony


Nepal - Sadu ceremony, originally uploaded by Valerio Pandolfo.

Nepal - Sadu Ceremony

Nepal - Sadu at Pashupatinath

Nepal - Sadu at Pashupatinath

Smoking the Shiva's blessing


Smoking the Shiva's blessing, originally uploaded by yadavop.

Gaanja is considered as Lord Shivas blessing. Here you see a Shiva devotee sadhu smoking just that.

At Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu on Shivaratri festival 16-Feb-2007

Nice ganja


Nice ganja, originally uploaded by Nepalien2007.

Getting high!!!!

Sharing tea


Sharing tea, originally uploaded by Nepalien2007.

Holy sadhu and a photographer enjoying tea.

Yummy Shivaratri


Yummy, originally uploaded by Nepalien2007.

Holy sadhu seen enjoying "ganja" during Shivaratri '07.

Banks of the Bagmati- Shivaratri

Shot last night at Pashupatinath, on the day of Shiva Ratri. Pilgrims come from all over to worship and pray to Shiva, and Jogis, or Sadhus congregate in Pashupatinath for the day.
Shot from the opposite side of the river amongst Sadhus and many tourists getting high...

Maha Shivaratri


IMG_5388 Sadhu, originally uploaded by Swiatoslaw Wojtkowiak.

Maha Shivaratri

Sadhu of Nepal


IMG_8267 Sadhu, originally uploaded by Swiatoslaw Wojtkowiak.

Bhavnath, Hari Giri ashram, during Maha Shivaratri.