
Smoke over Pashupatinath, Nepal.
by joostay
Out of the few pictures I took during and after the earthquake in Kathmandu, it is this one that stays with me. Pashupatinath Temple in the east of the city is well known for its ceremonial cremations, but following the disaster the temple could not keep up with the growing amount of bodies waiting to be burned. For three full days the air was filled with dense smoke rising from the dead, yet it was only when I went down […]
Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: earthquake, kathmandu, nepal, restinpeace, travel