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Now at the time of O Bon, many lanterns are lit all over Japan, - as here in a Fukuoka shrine
August 13, 2006
Random post from the past:
Pashupatinath: Ghats of Kathmandu
Pashupatinath is the site were the dead are cremated in Kathmandu. After all, the Bagmati river flows into the holy Ganges! Pashupatinath, dedicated to the "lord of animals" is the holiest Hindu temple in the Nepalese capital. There are lots of shops selling colourful powders, incense, holy beads and other offerings. Cremations take place on the small platforms. ...