Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Bodhnath, Detail of Bodhnath stupa hung with prayer flags and showing the painted eyes of Buddha.

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Bodhnath, Detail of stupa showing painted eyes of Buddha which includes a third eye between and above the two eyes symbolising the clairvoyant powers of the Buddha.

Nepal, Kathmandu, Bodhnath Stupa, Detail of gilded spire hung with prayer flags and with painted eyes at its base.

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, Top of the Great Stupa, glowing at dusk, showing the mass of multi-coloured Buddhist prayer flags hanging from it and two pairs of its eyes.

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.