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Bel Biwaha

By Utsav | Published: February 25, 2012

(Bael Biwaha/Bel Bibaha) or “Ehee” is a ritual that signifies a coming of age for Newar girls.  It is an age-old tradition followed devoutly by the Newar community – the predominant resident population in Patan, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Kirtipur in Nepal.  

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World Environment Day 2011: Art to create cognition on climate change

By Utsav | Published: June 8, 2011

June 5, 2011 was World Environment Day!

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Panorama of brick kilns at Godavari

By Utsav | Published: May 3, 2011

Ruining a perfectly good landscape are about four brick factories in Godavari. This panorama as seen from the restaurant/dining space at the Godavari Village resort, is a composite of eight different images stitched with Microsoft ICE.

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