Buddhist stupa, Nepal

Boudhanath Stupa, just outside Kathmandu, is considered one of the most important Tibetan stupas outside Tibet. The monks refer to it as the "Great Stupa."

Tibetan monk

This Tibetan Buddhist monk looked like someone who had stepped out of another century. He was sitting alone, reciting sutras in a sweet old voice from an ancient text.

Nepali woman

Nepali woman with umbrella, Kathmandu Valley

sherpa portrait

Sherpa guide, Kathmandu Valley

Swayambhunath Stupa

Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu Valley. It's believed that Siddhartha Gautama Buddha once spoke here to the masses.