Maharjan's Photography

Sindoor Jatra (Festival) Celebrated in Thimi 2070

2013-04-21T13:20:00.001+05:30

On the occasion of Nepalese New Year, Nepalese devotees covered in vermilion powder, carrying Idol Chariot and beating tradition drums and other instruments during Sindoor Jatra/festival in Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal, April 15, 2013. Sindoor Jatra/Festival is the festival of colors specially Vermilion Powder.

1. Devotees Celebrating Sindoor Festival in Thimi

2. Devotees Celebrating Sindoor Festival in Thimi

3. Devotees carrying Idol Chariot in the Sindoor Festival in Thimi

4. Child Playing with Vermilion Powder in the Sindoor Festival in Thimi

5. Foreigners are also enjoying with Vermilion Powder in the Sindoor Festival in Thimi

6. On the occasion devotees used to give scarifies of hen, goat, duck etc are given in the temple of idol goddess Balkumari on the occasion of Sindoor Festival in Thimi

7. A hen was sacrificed during celebration of Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi

Miss Jyapu 2012

2012-06-22T15:58:00.001+05:30

Sunday 17 June 2012, the day for Miss Jyapu 2012. Miss Jyapu 2012 was organized by Nasa Mandal. On the Event Miss Sabina Maharjan crowned Miss Jyapu 2012, Runa Maharjan 1^st Runner up and Sabina Maharjan 2nd Runner up in Miss Jyapu 2012. The Program was held in Academy Hall, Kamaladi.

Jyapu is a small sub-community within Newa or Newar community, opting agriculture as their profession. By default, Miss Newa is supposed to include all the beauties from Jyapu community.

1. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

2. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

3. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

4. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

5. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

6. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

7. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

8. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

9. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

10. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

11. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

12. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

13. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round One)

14. All 34 Contestants (Round One)

15. Cultural Dance of Goddess and Devil

16. Cultural Dance of Goddess and Devil

17. Cultural Dance

18. All 34 Contestants (Round Two)

19. Judges selected Top 15 Contestants among 34 Contestants in Round Two

20. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Two)

21. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Two)

22. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Two)

23. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Two)

24. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Two)

25. Cultural Drama Show

26. Cultural Drama Show

27. Cultural Drama Show

28. Judges selected Top 5 Contestants among 15 Contestants in Round Three

29. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Three)

30. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Three)

31. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Three)

32. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Three)

33. Contestants in Miss Jyapu 2012 (Round Three)

34. Top 5 Contestants writing answers

35. All 34 Contestants (Round One)

36. 2nd Runner up Winner - Miss. Sabina Maharjan

37. 1st Runner up Winner - Miss. Runa Maharjan

38. Miss Jyapu 2012 crowned Sabina Maharjan

39. Miss Jyapu 2012 crowned Sabina Maharjan

40. Sabina Maharjan, Runa Maharjan and Sabina Maharjan for being winner, 1st Runner up and 2nd Runner up in Miss Jyapu 2012.

41. Sabina Maharjan, Runa Maharjan and Sabina Maharjan for being winner, 1st Runner up and 2nd Runner up in Miss Jyapu 2012 - Group Photo Shot.

Last Day of 12 Years Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra

2012-06-20T12:45:00.001+05:30

Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra (Gathu Pyakhan), which is celebrated once every 12 years in different places of Kathmandu comes to end on this 12 June, 2012. It is known as "Barha Barse Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra" in local Nepali language. The traditional festival of 12 years Pachali Bhairav Jatra comes to the end for this year by burning the masks of gods and goddess worn by impersonators of god during the festival.

In this dance 13 different Hindu goddess mask dance is performed. People offer different pujas and offering in this ceremony. Animals like ducks, goats and buffalos are also sacrificed in this festival as "Bali Puja." Names of all god and goddess 1. Mahalaxmi (orange, three eyes); 2. Ganesh (white, three eyes); 3. Bramhayani (white, U shape tika); 4. Rudrayani (white, three eyes); 5. Kaumari (red, marks on cheeks); 6. Narayani (green, U shape tika); 7. Barahi (red, pig's nose, eye tika); 8. Manamayju (Indrayani, horizontal eye tika); 9. Kali (blue/red, wrinked face with eight points); 10. Bhiarav (blue, big eyes, big face); 11. Singhini (white, lion-faced); 12. Bhangini (orange, tiger-faced); 13. Swait Bhairav (white, looks like Shiva, comes out only occasionally).

पचली भैरव गथु प्याखंको अन्तिम दिन .........

श्री पचली भैरव १२ बर्षे खड्ग शिद्धि जात्राको अन्तिम दिन दलाछीको (भोछें ननि बहाल) मा शि:जा (मृत्यु भात) ख्वाई मरूको थशा हिति (थाडो धारा) मा मृत्यु जल ख्वाई कास्थमंडप घुमाई पचली पीठमा लगि मूर्छित देवगणहरुलाई गूरु द्वारा उठाई सके पछि नाचका सबै खलक बसि पूजा गरी बोकालाई आधी घांटी रेटि एक बर्षे नाचमा कसैलाई थाहा नदीइ पैशा अथवा अरु केही हिनामीना गारी खाएको भए यही बोकाको गति भई मृत्यु वरण होस भनि किरिया खाई सके पछि सबै देवताहरुले आ -आफ्नो मूकुट बोकी टेकू डोभानमा सबै मूकुटहरुलाई एकचित गरी पचली भैरव भई नृत्य गर्ने ब्यक्तिले दाग बत्ती दिएर जलाएपछि नाच अन्त्य हुन्छ !

1. Bhairab entering in Dalachein (Bhey Chen Nani Bahal)

2. Ganesh entering in Dalachein (Bhey Chen Nani Bahal)

3. All the God and Goddess performing dance in the Festival

4. All the God and Goddess performing dance in the Festival

5. Mahalaxmi performing dance in the festival

6. Rudrayani performing dance in the festival

7. Rudrayani performing dance in the festival

8. Kumari performing dance in the festival

9. Kumari performing dance in the festival

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11. Barahi giving food gains (Prasad) to the Devotees

12. Kaumari performing dance in the festival

13. Bhairab enters into the bahal for the final Si: Ja [(शि:जा) मृत्यु भात)]

14. Kaumari enters into the bahal for the final Si: Ja [(शि:जा) मृत्यु भात)]

15. God and Goddess offered Si: Ja [(शि:जा) मृत्यु भात)]

16. After having Si: Ja [(शि:जा) मृत्यु भात)] God and Goddess were carried by Devotees on their shoulder.

17. Devotees carrying Mana Maiju on the Shoulder

18. Devotees carrying Bhairab on the Shoulder

19. Devotees carrying Barahi on the Shoulder

20. Devotees carrying Narayani on the Shoulder

21. Devotees carrying Bramhayani on the Shoulder

22. Devotees carrying Mahalaxmi on the Shoulder

23. Bhairab offered Pure water (मृत्यु जल) at Kastamandap

24. After having Pure water (मृत्यु जल) at Kastamandap, Devotees carrying Bhairab on the Shoulder

25. Devotees seen during the last day of 12 years of Pachali Bhairav jatra in Jaisidewal Temple at 2:45 AM.

26. Devotees carrying Barahi on the Shoulder

27. Bhairab got unconscious at the home of Pachali Bhairab inJyabahaal.

28. All the god and goddess brought at Pachali Bhairab Temple and removes mask from impersonators of god.

29. All the god and goddess brought at Pachali Bhairab Temple and removes mask from impersonators of god

30. All the mask of God and Goddess puts in state of Pachali Bhairab Temple for further Puja Ceremony.

31. After all the process of Puja ceremonies, impersonators of god carried their mask for further process.

32. After all the process of Puja ceremonies, impersonators of god carried their mask for further process.

33. After all the process of Puja ceremonies, impersonators of god carried their mask for further process.

34. All the mask of god and goddess comes to the end for this year by burning the masks of gods and goddess worn by devotees during the festival

35.All the mask of god and goddess comes to the end for this year by burning the masks of gods and goddess worn by devotees during the festival

36. All the mask of god and goddess comes to the end for this year by burning the masks of gods and goddess worn by devotees during the festival

37. After the mask burn priest and impersonators of god puts sand and water on it.

38. After the mask burn priest and impersonators of god puts sand and water on it.

39. After the mask burn priest and impersonators of god puts sand and water on it.

12 Years Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Celebrated in Jyabahal, Kathmandu

2012-06-15T16:14:00.002+05:30

Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra (Gathu Pyakhan), which is celebrated once every 12 years in different places of Kathmandu. It is known as "Barha Barse Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra" in local Nepali language.

In this dance 13 different Hindu goddess mask dance is performed. People offer different pujas and offering in this ceremony. Animals like ducks, goats and buffalos are also sacrificed in this festival as "Bali Puja." Names of all god and goddess 1. Mahalaxmi (orange, three eyes); 2. Ganesh (white, three eyes); 3. Bramhayani (white, U shape tika); 4. Rudrayani (white, three eyes); 5. Kaumari (red, marks on cheeks); 6. Narayani (green, U shape tika); 7. Barahi (red, pig's nose, eye tika); 8. Manamayju (Indrayani, horizontal eye tika); 9. Kali (blue/red, wrinked face with eight points); 10. Bhiarav (blue, big eyes, big face); 11. Singhini (white, lion-faced); 12. Bhangini (orange, tiger-faced); 13. Swait Bhairav (white, looks like Shiva, comes out only occasionally).

1. Durpati performing dance in the festival

2. Devotees watching festival

3. Small girl having Cold Kulfi in the Festival

4. God and Goddess performing dance in the Festival

5. Devotees offering money to Manamaiju

6. Devotees watching festival

7. Devotees watching festival

8. Narayani performing ritual dance in the festival

9. Singba performing rituals dance in the Festival

10. Samay Bhoj of God and Goddess in the Festival

11. Goddess offered rituals tika in the festival

12. Traditional Instrumental drums in the Festival

13. Bhairab entered in the festival

14. Bhairab offering ritual performing in the Festival

15. Bhairab performing ritual dance in the Festival

8th Education Expo and Counseling 2012 ended for this YEAR

2012-06-14T11:58:00.001+05:30

8th Education Expo and Counseling 2012, one of the best expo for the SLC appeared student and +2 Students has end for this year. The annual Expo is organized by Kirtipur Volunteer Society. In the expo 63 Volunteers were mobilized for the well complement of the Expo. The expo was held on Jestha 27th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Nagar Mandap Shree Kriti Vihar, Kirtipur.

1. KVS Volunteers in the Stall at the Expo

2. Stalls of Various colleges in the Expo

3. Stalls of Various colleges in the Expo with Students

4. Counseling and Briefing about the Benefits of GS College in the Expo.

5. Counseling and Briefing about the Benefits of SS College in the Expo.

6. Students and Parents on the Various Stalls of colleges in the Expo

7. Students discussion in the Expo

8. Student over-viewing the Brochure of the Colleges

9. KVS Volunteers in the Stall at the Expo

10. Student over-viewing the Brochure of the Colleges

11. Student over-viewing the Brochure of the Colleges

12. Students registration on the Registration Desk

13. Students watching the add of College

14. Students and Parents in the Expo

15. Counseling and Briefing about the Benefits College in the Expo.

Panauti Jatra (Jya: Punhi) Festival Celebrated

2012-06-12T16:21:00.000+05:30

Panauti Jatra (Jya: Punhi) Festival celebrated in May/June month of every year. During the festival Goddess Brahmayani and God Mahadev are taken out on different temples carried on shoulder poles whereas God Bhairab and Goddess Bhadrakali are pulled on chariots and rotated the different places of Panauti.

1. Devotee making/fixing the statue of Bhairab in the Chariot.

2. Devotees Carrying Big Mask of Bhairab to clean.

3. Devotee sitting in-front statue of Bhadrakali.

4. Priest carrying statue of Mahadev from the Temple

5. Devotees celebrating in the chariot with Red powder

6. Children on a way to pull the chariot of Bhadrakali

7. Devotees Pulling chariot of Goddess Bhadrakali

8. Devotees Pulling chariot of Goddess Bhadrakali

9. Devotees Pulling chariot of God Bhairab

10. Devotees Pulling chariot of God Bhairab

11. Devotees Pulling chariot of God Bhairab

12. Devotees carrying chariot of god Mahadev

13. Local Devotees spreading water

14. Devotees spreading water on the Chariot of Bhairab

15. Devotees spreading water on the Chariot of Bhairab

16. Devotees watching festival from the window

17. Priest and Devotees on the Chariot of Bhairab

18. Child watching festival

19. Child watching festival

20. Priest and Devotees on the Chariot of Bhairab

21. Priest and Devotees on the Chariot of Bhadrakali

22. Devotees beating traditional instruments and playing with red powder

23. Priest and Devotees on the Chariot of Bhadrakali

24. Chariot of Bhadrakali & Bhairab on a way to collide

25. Devotees on the Chariot of Mahadev

26. Devotees on the Chariot of Mahadev

Glimpses of SCC Outdoor Photography Session Batch 24 & 25

2012-06-08T15:38:00.000+05:30

Some Glimpses of Photography workshop on field visit at Swayambhu, Kathmandu with the participants of Batch 24th and 25th. School of Creative Communications (SCC) have organized On-Location photography session at Sawaymbunath Stupa this morning 8 June 2012.

1. Panoramic View of Swayambhunaht Stupa.

2. Panoramic View of Swayambhunaht Stupa.

3. Anthony tries to get from low angle view.

4. Prospective view of Swayambhunath Stupa.

5. Participants on Outdoor Photography Session

6. Little Cute Child in-front of SCC Banner on the Session.

7.Prospective view of Swayambhunath Stupa.

8. Prospective view of Swayambhunath Stupa.

9.Prospective view of Swayambhunath Stupa.

10. Prospective view of Swayambhunath Stupa.

11. Butter Lamp Seller in Swayambhunath Stupa.

12. Participants on Outdoor Photography Session.

13. Reviewing some works with Deependra Bajracharya (Senior Photo Journalist/SCC (Creative Being))

14. Photo Shot with Jitendra Bajracharya ((Senior Photo Journalist/Kantipur Publication)

15. Panting Colors in the Stupa.

12 Years Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Celebrated in Brahmatole, Kathmandu

2012-06-06T15:16:00.001+05:30

In this dance 13 different Hindu goddess mask dance is performed. People offer different pujas and offering in this ceremony. Animals like ducks, goats and buffalos are also sacrificed in this festival as "Bali Puja." Names of all god and goddess 1. Mahalaxmi (orange, three eyes); 2. Ganesh (white, three eyes); 3. Bramhayani (white, U shape tika); 4. Rudrayani (white, three eyes); 5. Kaumari (red, marks on cheeks); 6. Narayani (green, U shape tika); 7. Barahi (red, pig's nose, eye tika); 8. Manamayju (Indrayani, horizontal eye tika); 9. Kali (blue/red, wrinked face with eight points); 10. Bhiarav (blue, big eyes, big face); 11. Singhini (white, lion-faced); 12. Bhangini (orange, tiger-faced); 13. Swait Bhairav (white, looks like Shiva, comes out only occasionally).

1. Narayani performing ritual dance in the festival

2. Narayani performing ritual dance in the festival

3. Bhairab performing rituals on the Festival

4. Bhairab performing rituals on the Festival

5. Priest offering puja to Bhairab on the Festival

6. All the God and Goddess performing dance in the Festival

7. Singba performing rituals on the Festival

8. Bhairab offering Tika to Priest in the Festival

9. Bhairab offering Tika and performing rituals in the Festival

10. Kumari scarifies duck and suck blood in the festival

11. Bhairab scarifies Goat and suck blood in the festival

12. Barahi giving food gains (Prasad) to the Devotes

13. Barahi giving food gains (Prasad) to the Devotes

14. Kaumari performing dance in the festival

15. Devotees watching festival from the window

16. Child watching dance in the Festival

Renovation of Idol Statue Bagh Bhairab after 35 Years

2012-06-01T15:25:00.000+05:30

May 14, 2012 (1st Jestha 2069) – Kirtipur, the very rare occasion were seen this year. The earthen was collected from Mehpi with huge participation of Dafa Khala n local people for renovation act of Idol Bagh Bhairab Statue situated in the top of the Kirtipur. There was great belief that earthen of Mehpi is very useful to make mud statue and in the past also same earthen was use for the purpose. The renovation is required for the original Bagh Bhairab idol which is of clay. The temple source revealed, seepage from rain and rats were behind it degradation. On this occasion, the huge masses were participated with drums beat from Kalimati to temple premises. The previous renovation of Idol Bagh Bhairab Statue was done in 2034.

1. Devotees participated on the occasion of mud collecting, peoples from Kirtipur, Panga, Nagaun with local traditional instrumental groups (Dafa Khala) were participated.

2. Devotees participated on the occasion of mud collecting, peoples from Kirtipur, Panga, Nagaun with local traditional instrumental groups (Dafa Khala) were participated.

3. Devotees participated on the occasion of mud collecting, peoples from Kirtipur, Panga, Nagaun with local traditional instrumental groups (Dafa Khala) were participated.

4. Devotees waiting in the premises of Bagh Bhairab Temple.

5. Devotees waiting in the premises of Bagh Bhairab Temple.

6. Devotees from Kirtipur, Panga, Nagaun with local traditional instrumental groups (Dafa Khala) were participated.

7. Devotees and Local Peoples are waiting in the premises of Bagh Bhairab Temple.

8. The Mud from Mehpi collected in Doka (Bucket) carried by the devotees.

9. Devotees carrying Mud inside the Temple.

10. Devotees Beating Drums and traditional instruments in Temple Premises.

11. Devotees Beating Drums and traditional instruments in Temple Premises.

12. Child offering Butter Lamps in Temple

13. Child offering Butter Lamp in Temple

14. Devotees offering Butter Lamp in Temple

15. Devotees offering Butter Lamp in Temple

10 Photography Quotes that You Should Know

2012-05-31T17:14:00.001+05:30

1. “ You don’t take a photograph, you make it. - Ansel Adams

Full awareness of what makes a good photo is essential in taking great photographs.

Why would anyone be interested in this photo and what elements can be included or excluded to make it truly great?

2. “ Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst. – Henri Cartier-Bresson

Do you know how many photos you have taken up until now? You will have to take thousands of pictures to reach a point where you can begin to evaluate them objectively. Looking upon your photos as if you were looking at them through someone else’s eyes is a good way to give yourself constructive criticism. Comparing your first photos with your most recent, do you see improvement? Do you remember how you loved some of your first photos – do you still love them or are they now not so good anymore?

3. “ Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph. – Matt Hardy

You often don’t or can’t see beauty in the world until someone shows it to you. Take a look around you just now – even without moving from the computer. Can you see something in a new way, a different way of presenting something common? Just take a look again…

4. “ Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times…I just shoot at what interests me at that moment. – Elliott Erwitt

When the world is your canvas, so to speak, you need your tools with you to capture everything around you. Make a habit of always carrying a camera with you—you will never suffer the regret of wishing you had.

5. “ Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow. – Imogen Cunningham

Never be fully satisfied with what you’ve done.

Never stop photographing. It is very likely that your best photograph has not yet been captured.

6. “ You’ve got to push yourself harder. You’ve got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You’ve got to take the tools you have and probe deeper. – William Albert Allard

We are always looking for reasons for not taking good pictures. Cartier-Bresson used film camera, same lens, no flash, same shutter speed – he didn’t need the newest digital equipment to take great photos.

We all have access to some subjects that no one else has access to – look at your friends’ hobbies, the workplaces of friends and family, and any place you have access to to find a vision that comes uniquely from your access. Many people would dream of having the same access you have, and you might not have considered how valuable your access is.

7. “ If I saw something in my viewfinder that looked familiar to me, I would do something to shake it up. – Garry Winogrand

How often have you seen a photo that is missing something, thinking, “This is a good photo but I’d make it different somehow.”? Sometimes small things make a big difference. Don’t be afraid to shake things up.

8. “ I always thought good photos were like good jokes. If you have to explain it, it just isn’t that good. – Anonymous

Sometimes it is interesting to hear the story behind the photo and you see the photo in a new light. But in most cases a photo shouldn’t need a story to back it up. It has to speak for itself.

9. “ Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop. – Ansel Adams

Even one of the masters in photography, Ansel Adams, didn’t expect to get more than 12 great photographs each year.

How can anyone expect more?

Take a look at your last year in photos – do you really see 12 photos that stand out from the rest?

10. “It can be a trap of the photographer to think that his or her best pictures were the ones that were hardest to get. – Timothy Allen – On editing photos

Editing photos can often be the most difficult but also the most satisfying part. Sometimes taking a quick look at all the photos and then going away for a while before taking a closer look lends a fresh eye to your viewing. You may see things you did not notice previously. Stepping away from the mass of photos can make certain images stand out in your mind’s eye, leaving a memorable impression that can characterize a good photo.

What photography quotes do you think everyone should know?

Link from here: http://digital-photography-school.com/photography-quotes

Jestha 14, 2069 - The last day of Constitution Assembly

2012-05-30T13:10:00.000+05:30

Some Glimpses of Jestha 14, 2069 - The last day of Constitution Assembly in New Baneshwor.

1. Members of the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities hold a demonstration near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012. They demanded that states proposed in the new constitution be determined on the basis of ethnic groups.

2. Nepal's Brahmins and Chhetri society members protest near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012. They demanded that states proposed in the new constitution should not be determined on the basis of ethnicity.

3. Nepal's Brahmins and Chhetri society members protest near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012. They demanded that states proposed in the new constitution should not be determined on the basis of ethnicity.

4. Nepal's Brahmins and Chhetri society members protest near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012. They demanded that states proposed in the new constitution should not be determined on the basis of ethnicity.

5. Nepal's Brahmins and Chhetri society members protest near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012. They demanded that states proposed in the new constitution should not be determined on the basis of ethnicity.

6. Nepalese AFP guard in front of constitution assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

7. A Boy stands with flag of Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities.

8. Members of the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities hold a demonstration near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012. They demanded that states proposed in the new constitution be determined on the basis of ethnic groups.

9. Members of the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities hold a demonstration near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012. They demanded that states proposed in the new constitution be determined on the basis of ethnic groups.

10.Members of the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities hold a demonstration near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012. They demanded that states proposed in the new constitution be determined on the basis of ethnic groups.

11. Nepalese police personnel stand guard near the Constitution Assembly building while members of the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities hold a demonstration in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

12. A Silhouette View of Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities holds a demonstration near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012

13. A Silhouette View of Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities holds a demonstration near the Constitution Assembly building in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 27, 2012

14. Flags of Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities.

15. A Facebook groups demanded for the News constitution in time.

12 Years Sikali Jatra/Festival Celebrated at Nasal Chowk

2012-05-28T12:20:00.000+05:30

In this festival, goddess Shrikali comes out victorious in the battle against Ashur (devil) who was tormenting humanity alongside gods and goddesses. This Jatra is very special and unique. In 12 year this festival is celebrated in different places of Patan, Kathmandu and many more.

Newa Rastriya Mukti Morcha organized Motorcycle Rally

2012-05-25T10:22:00.000+05:30

Newa Rastriya Mukti Morcha organized Motorcycle Rally in Kathmandu, demanding a separate state and showing the unity of Newars in the Basantapur Durbar Square. More than thousands of bike was participated in the Rally on 18th May 2012.

12 Years Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Celebrated in Nasal Chowk

2012-05-24T14:43:00.000+05:30

2556th Buddha Jayanti Celebrated in Kirtipur

2012-05-23T14:02:00.000+05:30

KIRTIPUR, May 6 – The 2,556th Buddha Jayanti, the birth Anniversary of Lord Gautam Buddha is being celebrated in Kirtipur organizing various programmes with the message of peace and harmony among people on Saturday.

Buddhists around the world, including Nepal, observe Buddha Jayanti which falls on the same day of full moon of the Nepali month of Baisakh.

Thundering/Lightening Photos in Nepal

2012-05-18T11:21:00.000+05:30

Thundering/Lightening Strikes in Nepal

Here are some photos of Thundering/Lightening in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. These photos are taken in April – May 2012 in Kirtipur.

(Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble (brontide). The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within a bolt of lightning. In turn, this expansion of air creates a sonic shock wave which produces the sound of thunder, often referred to as a clap, crack, or peal of thunder. The distance of the lightning can be calculated by the listener based on the time interval from when the lightning is seen to when the sound is heard.)

Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder

Chandeshwori Jatra 2069 Celebrated in Banepa

2012-05-17T11:03:00.000+05:30

These pictures were taken during "Chandeshwori Jatra 2068" in May 17, 2012. This festival is considered as the biggest festival in Kavre district and is celebrated for three days. People in Banepa, Kavre district celebrate this festival with beating traditional drums and musical instruments by carrying chariot on their shoulder.

Government removes landless in Thapathali, Kathmandu

2012-05-16T11:44:00.002+05:30

The governments of Nepal destroy the settlements of landless resident along the banks of Bagmati River, Thapathali, Kathmandu on Tuesday 8th May 2012. The Kathmandu Municipality sent four bulldozers and about 3000 security personnel right after the break of dawn this morning and bulldozed around 250 illegal houses.

New year jam....

2009-01-02T15:07:00.000+05:30

Please Put Photo, Notes, I mean EVERYTHING that enjoyed on "HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009"

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Narayan Maharjan :-)

Tips and Tricks

2009-01-02T15:06:00.000+05:30

Please mention some tips and tricks for the night shooting and and how to manage light source, distance and object that going to be captured..............CLICK ..................BURRR.....

Please give suggestion to remove ......BURRRR.........and make picture shape well FOCUS.....................WOW.

Thanking YOU!

samirmainali says:

A)ON TRIPOD SHOT
B)HAND HELD SHOTS

A)

1) tripod
2) do not click use auto timer or use remotes --- click might cause a little mechanical shake
3) fast speed lenses ie, less aperture values like 1.4 not 5.6 or 8 if possible ...

B)

1)fast lense
2)camera holding---- proper ways
3)use higher ISO so you can speed you shutter speed

notes:
-do not shoot when it is absolutely dark say 9 -10 or onward unless you really gonna photograph stars , or something like that
-try shooting after sunset to first few minutes to dark ...this time is really photographic

-here

just few minutes after sun was down.
after few experiments you'll get it .

- take torch light , or i personally say laser light you'll never miss your focus