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Airport in Pokhara, Nepal: A small airport in Pokhara, Nepal during monsoon season. The surrounding landscape is a combination of mountainous forests and cleared farmlands.; Format: image/photograph

Amonite fossils, or Shaligrams: The Ammonite fossils seen in this picture are called Shaligrams by Hindus in Nepal. These Shaligrams are worshiped by Hindus as an embodiment of Vishnu, the god of protection. Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals of the subclass Ammonoidea...; Format: image/photograph

Annapurna mountain peak: Snow-clad Annapurna peak jutting out from the clouds. Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalayas.; Format: image/photograph

Annapurna peaks: One of the Annapurna peaks seen from Poon Hill. Annapurṇā is a Sanskrit name which literally means "full of food," but is normally translated as Goddess of the Harvests. In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an incarnation...; Format: image/photograph

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At the summit of Mount Everest: Dawn is breaking as Ciprian “Chip” Popoviciu stands on the snow capped summit of Mount Everest at 29,029ft. Prayer flags are draped in the snow given by climbers in thanks for reaching the summit. Chip is wearing the headlamp he used to climb through the...; Format: image/photograph

Atop Mount Everest: Ciprian “Chip” Popoviciu stands atop Mount Everest holding the flag designed for this expedition by the Martin GT Magnet Middle School students. Spread out on the snow in front of him are colorful Buddhist prayer flags offered by climbers in thanks for...; Format: image/photograph

Avalanche near base camp: Avalanches are frequent near the Everest Base Camp. This photograph shows an avalanche roaring down a mountainside close to the edge of the sprawling camp. Tents are positioned away from the potential path of avalanches, however the larger ones dust some of...; Format: image/photograph

A bamboo pot used to churn butter 'tea' in western mountain, Nepal: In Tukche, Nepal, a bamboo and brass pot used to churn butter tea. Butter tea is a traditional Tibetan drink in the high mountains in Nepal. Butter tea is made from strong black tea churned with fresh butter and salt.; Format: image/photograph

Banana tree: A banana with fruit and a dark red flower at the end of the stem of the bunch. The fruit of the banana tree can be cut early or allowed to ripen on the tree. In Nepal the fruit is eaten raw and cooked, and the flower is eaten either pickled or cooked as vegetable....; Format: image/photograph

Bank of the Kali Gandaki River: Trails snake through the flood plains of the Kali Gandaki River in western Nepal. The Kali Gandaki is one of the major rivers of Nepal originating in the northern Himalayas and flowing down south through mountain gorges before landing in the plains and joining...; Format: image/photograph

Birethanti, Nepal: Birethanti, both a town and a bazaar in Nepal, lies across the bridge at a foothill. This bazaar is an important point along the trekking route that runs from Pokhara towards the Annapurna and Machhapuchhre base camps and further towards the town of Jomsom....; Format: image/photograph

Blessing at Tengboche Monastery: Brightly colored banners hang on a wall behind the Rinpoche Lama in the Tengboche Monastery in Nepal. The Lama is seated with his legs crossed on a platform covered with a colorful cloth decorated with red and blue flowers. He is wearing the traditional dress...; Format: image/photograph

Bridge to Birethanti: Tourist crossing the suspension bridge into the bazaar at Birethanti. The bazaar is a center of trade and commerce in the Annapurna region of Nepal.; Format: image/photograph

Buffalo on a river bank in Annapurna: A buffalo rests on a river bank beneath Himalayan peaks in the Annapurna region of western Nepal. Buffalo provide milk and meat, and are used for plowing farmland. On the far side of the river we can see the terraced fields that are often found in the mountain...; Format: image/photograph

Buffaloes at the water collection tank: Buffalo wallow in a hillside tank while three young children look after them. Water is a very precious resource in the mountains and people harvest it by building collection tanks such as this one. These tanks are often community-owned and villagers contribute...; Format: image/photograph

Burros carrying goods: In the mountains of Nepal pack animals such as these burros are used to carry goods down the rocky trails. While animals are still the major means of transporting goods across the mountains of Nepal, air-based transportation and road networks have significantly...; Format: image/photograph

Burros in Nepal: Burros carrying goods down pathways once used as routes for the salt trade that crossed the mountains into Tibet. Today, the people who live in these mountains use salt imported from India. Although salt is no longer transported along these routes, they are...; Format: image/photograph

Cascading rice-fields over Phewa Lake, Pokhara: Cascading rice terraces in a mountain valley near Phewa Lake, Pokhara in western Nepal. These terraces are an important feature of mountain agriculture in Nepal. They are carved into rice fields over generations.; Format: image/photograph

Child and pottery in Nepal: In Nepal, a child sits on a stoop near a number of clay pots.; Format: image/photograph

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