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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/294
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Scope & Content:: Changing fashion. Ganesh Man Chitrakar won an award for this photograph taken during the Matya festival (the festival of lights held in Patan every year) showing the changing fashion of Kathmandu.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/298
Title:
Scope & Content:: Sveta Bhairav, an impressive gilt head of Seto Bhairav is installed beside the Degutale Temple in Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square. It donated by Rana Bahadur Shah in 1795 during the ocassion of Indra Jatra Festival. The image still plays an important role in this annual festival when from a conceale...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/310
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Scope & Content:: The street looking into New Road. The photo is taken from Indra Chok.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/345
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Scope & Content:: Krishna Temple in Patan Durbar Square was a donation of King Siddinarshinha Malla in 1637.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/351
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Scope & Content:: Stone relief of of Vishnu in the Dwarf incarnation, dated to the 13th century, situated in the Sikhara Narayan Temple in Pharping. A scence on the bottom right depicts the Vishnu's Dwarf incarnation showing the decorated sacrificial pot (yupa) readied for the Vedic horse sacrifice.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/360
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Scope & Content:: The Newar style Char Narayan Temple, dedicated to Caturvyuha Vishnu, was erected in 1566.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/383
Title:
Scope & Content:: Stone idol of the Boar Goddess Varahi (counterpart of Vishnu as Varaha) is one of the Eight Mothers, emanatory forms of Durga. Located at Dhumvarahi in Kathmandu, the foundation goes back to Bhaumagupta, 6th century.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

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