Children playing around the historic Machhindranath Temple
There was a stone Hindu temple in the middle of the square in Bungamati. The temple is called Machhindranath, and it has a long history. However, when I visited the temple, there were no worshippers in sight, and the temple was quiet. The only people around the temple were the local children.
There was a boy and a girl standing in front of the temple. As I exchanged gestures with them, another tall girl arrived. As I looked closer, I saw a dog lying behind the three of them. So I composed the picture so that the children and the dog would appear together in the photo.
No one would blame a dog for lounging around in the cloisters of a historic temple. Hinduism is very tolerant of animals. For Hindus, who believe in reincarnation, this dog might be thought to be the reincarnation of someone from the village.
| Oct 2013 NEPAL PEOPLE | |
| BOY BUNGAMATI DOG GIRL TEMPLE |
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PHOTO DATA
No
8006
Shooting Date
Jul 2009
Posted On
October 24, 2013
Modified On
December 12, 2023
Place
Bungamati, Nepal
Genre
Portrait Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
