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View of a boy sitting astride a pony with two attendees. The boy is Joseph Gaye's son, Arthur Nepal (1888-1959). The building is similar to many within the Thapathali Darbar, Kathmandu, but has not been definitely identified. The side of the building is clearly Newar in detail with carved window ...
[The central and southern Bhashmeshvar Ghat on the west bank of the Bagmati River.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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View of the central and southern Bhasmeshvar Ghat on the west bank of the Bagmati River looking south from the southernmost foot bridge connecting the east and west banks near Pashupati. The white spire of the Vishnu Brahma Maheshvar Temple is seen on the left of the photograph. Nearly every stru...
Sacred river used for bathing [The Arya Ghat on the west bank of the Bagmati River.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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View of Arya Ghat on the west bank of the Bagmati River looking north and upstream from the stone footbridge connecting the ghat to the Pandra Shivalaya shrines. On the right of the image are the river steps in front of the unseen Pandra Shivalaya. On the left, the large building at the end of th...
[The Vatsala Devi Temple outside the southwest corner of the Pashupati complex.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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View showing a portion of a torana above a doorway in the lower right and a wooden roof strut carved with Tantric themes. Behind the strut in the upper left of the photograph is a wall painting of a single female figure. The goddess’s festival takes place in the month of Chaitra (March/April) beg...
[The Vatsala Devi Temple outside the southwest corner of the Pashupati complex.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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A view showing a torana above each doorway and carved wooden roof struts, all displaying Durga motifs. These and the wall painting of a single dancing male skeletal figure reflect Vatsala’s Tantric role. The goddess’s festival takes place in the month of Chaitra (March/April) beginning from this ...
[A crowd in front of the western facade of the original Gaddi Baithak, Basantapur Darbar Square, Kathmandu.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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View of a crowd in front of the western facade of the original Gaddi Baithak, Basantapur Darbar Square, Kathmandu. Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana replaced this structure with a neoclassical building in 1908. This later building became the primary reception and ceremonial hall for state and ro...
[A view north across the Bagmati River to the Thapathali Darbar and ghats, from the southern end of the bridge connecting Kathmandu to Lalitpur.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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A view north across the Bagmati River to the Thapathali Darbar and ghats, from the southern end of the bridge connecting Kathmandu to Lalitpur. The bridge has since been replaced by the Bagmati Kupondole Bridge. Nain Singh Thapa (1777-1806/07) is credited with building the initial palace complex....
A view looking east over fields and the Bishnumati River to the Kathmandu skyline. The temples visible left to right are the tall Taleju Temple in the middle of the photograph, two temples in the Basantapur Darbar and the Jaisi Deval temple.
[Linge ping, a bamboo and rope swing constructed for the Dashain (Moshani for Newars) festival.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
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View of a swing, there is man on the left holding some of Joseph Gaye's photographic equipment and standing beside a pony. Linge ping, a bamboo and rope swing constructed for the Dashain (Moshani for Newars) festival. Dashain falls from late-September to mid-October and is Nepal's longest (15 day...