The young monk in the precincts of Swayambhunath, perched on the steps

Little Buddhist monk sitting on steps
Young monk in Swayambhunath

Swayambhunath in Kathmandu is a Buddhist temple. To be precise, it is a temple of Newar Buddhism, an esoteric sect of Buddhism practiced by the Newars living in the Kathmandu Valley. Newar Buddhism is the oldest sect of esoteric Buddhism, said to have been established more than 600 years before Tibetan esoteric Buddhism, and is the only existing traditional Buddhism that continues to use the Sanskrit language.

A young boy sitting on the temple grounds was wearing a Buddhist's robe. Perhaps he is an ordained priest, even though he is very young. When I pointed my camera at him, he looked uneasy.

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Nov 2009 NEPAL PEOPLE

PHOTO DATA

No

3385

Shooting Date

Jun 2009

Posted On

November 16, 2009

Modified On

December 4, 2023

Place

Swayambhunath, Nepal

Genre

Portrait Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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