Nepal 2010 August full moon festival at Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu - Alan Dodds Photography

Nepal -2010 Boudhanath Stupa in full August festival mode

Following a three week trek to Langtang and Gosankund with my daughter Pippa and her friend Mandi, I spend a week staying in a lodge just outside the main stupa before Jacqui arrives and we all attend a meditation retreat at the International Buddhist Academy not far from Boudhanath.

It rained a lot over several days, but this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the thousands who attended during that time.

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Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. The giant prayer whee; turns continuously.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. The giant prayer whee; turns continuously.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. Widom eyes look out in the four directions.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. Widom eyes look out in the four directions.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. All around the stupa candles are lit in the small alcoves that decorate the walls.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. All around the stupa candles are lit in the small alcoves that decorate the walls.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. All around the stupa candles are lit in the small alcoves that decorate the walls.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. All around the stupa candles are lit in the small alcoves that decorate the walls.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations. At night in the rain, the stupa takes on a different persona.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010. Boudhanath Stupa August full moon celebrations.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010, the view of the Kathmandu vally from the roof of the International Buddhist Academy near Boudhanath Stupa.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010, the view of the Kathmandu vally from the roof of the International Buddhist Academy near Boudhanath Stupa.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010, the view of the Kathmandu vally from the roof of the International Buddhist Academy near Boudhanath Stupa.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010, the view of the Kathmandu vally from the roof of the International Buddhist Academy near Boudhanath Stupa.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010, the view of the Kathmandu vally from the roof of the International Buddhist Academy near Boudhanath Stupa.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010, the view of the Kathmandu vally from the roof of the International Buddhist Academy near Boudhanath Stupa.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010, the view of the Kathmandu vally from the roof of the International Buddhist Academy near Boudhanath Stupa.
Nepal 2010 Bodhanath - Nepal 2010, the view of the Kathmandu vally from the roof of the International Buddhist Academy near Boudhanath Stupa.