Nepal, Kathmandu, The Great Stupa surrounded by the buildings of Bodhnath, with Himalayan foothills in the distance.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Close-up of a pair of eyes and 'nose' on the steeple of the Great Stupa. The nose is the Nepali symbol for the number one.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Close-up of pair of eyes and 'nose' on one of the faces of the Great Stupa's steeple; the nose is, in fact, the Nepali number 1.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Face on mini stupa next to the Great Stupa close-up in foreground, with prayer flags and buildings in background, one with sign for Japanese restaurant.

Nepal, Kathmandu, The top of the Great Steeple covered with resting birds, glowing at dusk, and showing two pairs of eyes and a mass of multi-coloured, Buddhist prayer flags.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Long-exposure of the Great Stupa illuminated at night in celebration of a full moon, showing blurred Buddhist prayer flags.

Nepal, Kathmandu, The Great Stupa seen at night, framed by Buddhist prayer flags and decorated with multi-coloured lights in celebration of a full moon.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Night view of the Great Stupa and a mini-stupa in front of it decorated with coloured lights in celebration of a full moon.

Nepal, Kathmandu, The Great Stupa at night, decorated with coloured lights in celebration of a full moon.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Long-exposure of the Great Stupa illuminated at night, showing blurred Buddhist prayer flags.

Nepal. Kathmandu, The top of the Great Stupa, viewed through flag-poles covered with Buddhist prayer flags, illuminated at night, with the moon in the background.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepali man sitting alone at the base of the Great Stupa at dusk.