Chhath
A woman offers prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati River during Chhath Puja festival on Tuesday.
November 13, 2018
Dwarika world book of records
The World Book of Records (WBR) London listed Nepal’s Pashupathinath and Lumbini in its big archive, and awarded Himalayan Bank and Dwarika's Hotel for contributions to banking and tourism at a function in Kathmandu on Monday.
November 13, 2018
mules in Myagdi
Mules ferry cement for houses and tourist facilities in Myagdi. Tourism is a rapidly growing industry in Nepal with new hotels and lodges being constructed in many remote locations not accessible by road.
November 13, 2018
fall foliage in Myagdi
Leaves have turned yellow in the forests of Swanta, Myagdi in Central Nepal, signalling the end of autumn and the advent of winter.
November 13, 2018
Airbus testing high altitude landing and takeoff in Kathmandu
An Airbus 220 on a proving flight to test its high altitude landing and takeoff capability at Kathmandu airport on Monday.
November 13, 2018
Kartik Nach starts
12-day long Kartik Nach starts at Patan Darbar Square in Lalitpur on Monday night.
November 12, 2018
School children in Baglung
School-going children in a village in Baglung work on their Tihar vacation assignment while basking in the sun.
November 12, 2018
Sheep in Myagdi
Newly sheared sheep are led to pasture in the mountains of Paudwar, Myagdi. In autumn the sheep graze in forests as their spring pastures in high mountains remain barren.
November 11, 2018
Paudwar, Myagdi
Rice fields ready for harvest in the village of Paudwar, Myagdi. Nepal's hilly regions are full of terraced fields where rice and other grains are cultivated.
November 11, 2018
Khopra Danda, Myagdi
Porters and tourists make their way to Khopra Danda, Myagdi. Thousands of Nepalis are employed as porters and guides in the tourism industry and end up missing Dashain and Tihar festivals, which fall during the peak trekking season of autumn.
November 11, 2018
Nepal Airlines Y-12 takes off from Lukla
A Nepal Airlines Y-12 takes off from Lukla's sloping runway last week. In the foreground are two of the five new helipads being constructed to accommodate increased rotor-wind traffic in the Everest region.
November 11, 2018
Fire crackers in Tihar
Children in Bhaktapur play with fire crackers on the fourth day of Tihar on Thursday. Despite its dangers, smuggling and sales of fire crackers peaks during Tihar, leading to the increase in the cases of confiscation by the police every year.
November 8, 2018
Deusi
A group of young boys collect money, sweets and food after performing Deusi in Bhaktapur. Deusi and Bhailo are traditional songs performed by boys and girls respectively during Tihar.
November 8, 2018
Poon Hill
Tourists enjoy sunrise at Poon Hill, Myagdi. During peak seasons of spring and fall, the popular Annapurna Base Camp circuit sees thousands of tourists.
November 8, 2018
Swayambhunath on Laxmi Puja
Swayambhunath Stupa as seen from Terger Oselling Monastery, Halchowk, Kathmandu on the evening of Laxmi Puja,the third day of Tihar.
November 7, 2018
Kathmandu Valley lit up
Kathmandu Valley is lit up on the evening of Laxmi Puja on Wednesday. People light up their houses at night to welcome the goddess of wealth.
November 7, 2018
Deusi bhailo
Children gear up to play Bhaili in Nayapul, Kaski on the day of Laxmi Puja on Wednesday, the third day of Tihar.
November 7, 2018
US mid-term elections
US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry casts his vote along with Americans residents in Kathmandu in US mid-term elections on Tuesday.
November 6, 2018
Dog's day
A family in Madhyapur Thimi in Bhaktapur observes Kukur Tihar on Tuesday. Even street mongrels sport elaborate marigold necklaces and vermilion on their heads in the second day of the festival of lights dedicated to the dogs.
November 6, 2018
Karnali
Wind blowing sand off the Karnali River where it breaks out of the mountains at Chisapani.
November 4, 2018
Shyam Sundar Shrestha memorial
Shoba Shrestha, sister of yoga instructor Shyam Sundar Shrestha, speaking at a memorial in Kirtipur on Saturday for her brother who died last week after his bicycle fell unto an open drain.
November 3, 2018
Nepathya in Sikkim
Nepali folk rock band Nepathya performs to a crowd of music lovers in Rabongla, a town in Sikkim on Tuesday.
November 1, 2018
Makamali for Tihar
As Tihar approaches, women in Bhaktapur collect Makamali flowers for garlands to be used in the festival.
November 1, 2018
President leaves for Qatar
President Bidya Bhandari on Monday leaves for a four-day official visit to Qatar, at the invitation of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar.
October 29, 2018