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Photographs in Earth

Village houses and terraced fields Greeting a newly-appointed senior official on his arrival Wives of senior officials in the district administration A tailor, member of the Damai (Dalit) caste Shopkeeper in bazaar weighs sugar for customer A Newar shopkeeper and his customers in the bazaar Funeral procession to cremation ground at river District judge gives Dasain tika & receives obeisance
District governor gives Dasain tika to civil servants Visiting sadhus sit together on the bazaar's maidan Ploughing a field with bullocks in the bazaar A document writer- lekendas (top left)- at work in the bazaar Employees of the district mal (treasury) office At work in the district mal (treasury) office Head of district mal (treasury) office at his desk Civil servants play badminton after office hours
Sarki (Dalit) wedding in bazaar - Badi dancers perform Sarki (Dalit) wedding in bazaar - Badi dancers perform Sarki (Dalit) wedding in bazaar – dancers & drummers Sarki (Dalit) wedding in bazaar - Damai (Dalit) musicians Sarki (Dalit) wedding in bazaar – groom's side (janta) arriving Sarki (Dalit) wedding in bazaar – onlookers Sarki (Dalit) wedding in bazaar – the groom Goat caravans carry salt to Terai & return with rice
Sheep caravan from Jumla going south to Terai Meeting of Gau Sabha (village assembly) Buildings in bazaar are freshly-painted for Dasain festival Senior civil servant & daughter on Independence Day Senior civil servants join parade on Independence Day Independence Day ceremony in front of fort (kot) Drummers-dancers entertain on Independence Day Celebrating Independence Day in the bazaar

Earth in Places


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