The man was bent over, hiding behind a warrior statue standing in the Dattatraya temple

Man sitting behind stone statue
Dattatraya Temple in Bhaktapur
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A man wearing a traditional cap called a topi was sitting in the eaves of the Dattatraya Temple in Bhaktapur. A large stone statue of a warrior with a sword in his hand sat in front of the man. The man was crouched behind the statue as if hiding. I don't know what he was doing. But he had a grim expression on his face.

From a Japanese perspective, it seems out of place to have a warrior at the entrance of a temple, but if you think about it, it is not so different from Japan. The role of the warrior is the same as that of a vajrayaksa in Japan. In other words, they are guarding the temple. The only difference is that while the Vajrayaksa has an enraged expression on his face, the warrior statues in Nepalese temples have a somewhat vacant look on their faces.

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Dec 2009 IN THE CITY NEPAL

PHOTO DATA

No

3513

Shooting Date

Jun 2009

Posted On

December 21, 2009

Modified On

July 1, 2024

Place

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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