Pete Oxford / Rhesus macaque {Macaca mulatta} temple monkey at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu City, Nepal

Patricio Robles Gil / Womenselling garlands of orange flowers in a market, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2007

Patricio Robles Gil / Woman walking to the market carrying eggs on her back with head strap, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2007

Patricio Robles Gil / Man using sewing machine, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2007

Patricio Robles Gil / Stone statue of Hindu goddess Durga killing a demon, Mahisasur, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2007

Patricio Robles Gil / Stone Elephant sculpture, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2007

Patricio Robles Gil / Stone stautes of Rhinoceroses and horses on the stairs of a temple, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2007

David Noton / Sadhu (holy man), Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

David Noton / Eagles soaring over Swayambhu (Monkey Temple), Kathmandu, Nepal

David Noton / Holy man, Durbar Square Patan, Kathmandu, Nepal

Nick Garbutt / Colourful marionettes on street stall, Old Kathmandu, Nepal

Konstantin Mikhailov / Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

Konstantin Mikhailov / View from Hotel Metropolitan Kantipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, with Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) on the hill opposite.

Konstantin Mikhailov / View from Hotel Metropolitan Kantipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, with Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) on the hill opposite,

Konstantin Mikhailov / Rhesus macaque {Macaca mulatta} extending hand in 'begging' posture, at Buddist Monkey Temple, Swayambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Konstantin Mikhailov / Rhesus macaques {Macaca mulatta} in Buddists' Monkey Temple (Swayambunath), Kathmandu, Nepal

Konstantin Mikhailov / Rhesus macaques {Macaca mulatta} at Buddist Monkey Temple, Swayambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Konstantin Mikhailov / Rhesus macaques {Macaca mulatta} at Buddist Monkey Temple, Swayambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Konstantin Mikhailov / Pashupatinath hindu temple complex, Kathmandu, Nepal

Konstantin Mikhailov / View from Hotel Metropolitan Kantipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, with Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) on the hill opposite

Konstantin Mikhailov / Rhesus macaque {Macaca mulatta} grooming young on chair, Buddists' Monkey Temple, Swayambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Konstantin Mikhailov / Cow resting in middle of street, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2006

Konstantin Mikhailov / Man reading beside Pashupatinath temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Konstantin Mikhailov / Pashupatinath temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

David Cottridge / Buddhist prayer flags at Swayambunath temple, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

David Cottridge / The eyes of Buddha on famous Swayambunath (Monkey temple) stupa, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Nick Garbutt / Kathmandu Valley with the Himalayas in distance, viewed from Phulchoki, Nepal.

Leo & Mandy Dickinson / Aerial view of busy street in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1995

Pete Oxford / Chicks for sale, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal 2001

David Cottridge / Pushupatinath Temple, the most holy Hindu place in Nepal where cremations take place on the holy ghats, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Nick Garbutt / Kathmandu Valley with the Himalayas in distance, from Phulchoki, Nepal

Nick Garbutt / Bishnumati River running through Kathmandu, Nepal

Pete Oxford / Rhesus macaques {Macaca mulatta} resting on Swayambhunath Stupa temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Pete Oxford / Pigeons being fed at Swayambhu Monkey temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Pete Oxford / Holy man / Saddhu on steps of buddhist temple, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

Nick Garbutt / Colourful fabrics on street stall, Old Kathmandu, Nepal

Nick Garbutt / Colourful woollen hats on street stall, Old Kathmandu, Nepal

Nick Garbutt / Colourful marionettes / puppets on street stall, Old Kathmandu, Nepal

Pete Oxford / Woman selling Sal tree leaves for use as plates, Durbar square, Kathmandu, Nepal 2001

Staffan Widstrand / Buddha statues at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

Toby Sinclair / Wall separating protected and unprotected hillside on edge of Kathmandu valley, Nepal

Staffan Widstrand / Bodrath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Staffan Widstrand / Swayambhunath stupa detail, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Toby Sinclair / Holy men / saddhus outside Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu, Nepal

Colin Monteath / Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida sp) basket full, sold for sacrifice during Diwali festival, Kathmandu, Nepal

David Shale / Holy man, Kathmandu, Nepal

Bernard Castelein / Svayambhu Buddhist temple (Monkey temple), Kathmandu, Nepal

David Cottridge / Eyes of Buddha on stupa of Monkey Temple. Swayambunath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

David Cottridge / Eyes of Buddha on stupa of Monkey Temple. Swayambunath, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Pete Oxford / Macaque monkey at Swayambu Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal. {Macaca mulatta}

Pete Oxford / Rhesus macaque at Swayambu Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Gavin Hellier / Swayambhunath Stupa eye detail on, Kathmandu, Nepal

Gavin Hellier / Bodhnath Stupa with Prayer Flags, Kathmandu, Nepal

Gavin Hellier / People in Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

Gavin Hellier / Buddhist temple spinning Prayer Wheels Kathmandu, Nepal

Gavin Hellier / Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal (Monkey temple)

Nick Garbutt / Lake Phewa Tal, the town of Pokhara and the western Himalayas beyond, Nepal.

Patricio Robles Gil / Man washing sculpture of an Elephant with a hose, Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2007

Colin Monteath / Duck (Anas sp) group to sell at market during Diwali Festival, Kathmandu, Nepal

David Cottridge / Black capped / Rufous sibia {Heterophasia capistrata} Nepal Phulchowki Hill Kathmandu V

Nick Garbutt / Rock doves / Feral pigeons {Columba livia} Kathmandu Nepal