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The first Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was born in current-day Nepal. Of the Shakya clan, the prince would eventually renounce his noble birth and embark upon a spiritual journey. In his search for the alleviation of suffering, he would create one of the world’s primary religious philosophies- Buddhism. 


Members of the Shakya clan still inhabit Nepal's Kathmandu valley with many of them laboring in wood, stone and metal. By many, these Newari artisans are considered to be the finest producers of Buddhist iconography in the world.


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Men throw dye across Bouddhanath stupa, emulating a lotus flower, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.

Men throw dye across Bouddhanath stupa, emulating a lotus flower, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.

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People circumambulate Bouddhanath stupa, known as a ‘kora’, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 20, 2020.
People circumambulate Bouddhanath stupa, known as a ‘kora’, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 20, 2020.
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Novice Buddhist monks play with pigeons at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
Novice Buddhist monks play with pigeons at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
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Worshippers pray at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 18, 2020.
Worshippers pray at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 18, 2020.
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People circumambulate Bouddhanath stupa, known as a ‘kora’, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
People circumambulate Bouddhanath stupa, known as a ‘kora’, in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
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An elderly woman feeds pigeons at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
An elderly woman feeds pigeons at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 19, 2020.
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Buddhist monks assemble at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 18, 2020.
Buddhist monks assemble at Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal on January 18, 2020.
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Shechen Monastery in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 18, 2020.
Shechen Monastery in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 18, 2020.
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A monk makes an incense offering into a burner at Bouddhanath stupa in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 23, 2020.
A monk makes an incense offering into a burner at Bouddhanath stupa in Bouddhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on January 23, 2020.
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Men weld Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 22, 2020.
Men weld Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 22, 2020.
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An artisan welds a Buddha statue in his workshop in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 21, 2020.
An artisan welds a Buddha statue in his workshop in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 21, 2020.
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Men carve Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 21, 2020.
Men carve Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 21, 2020.
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Chisels used in the carving of Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 14, 2020.
Chisels used in the carving of Buddha statues in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 14, 2020.
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Rajesh carves a Buddha statue in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 14, 2020.
Rajesh carves a Buddha statue in Lalitpur, Nepal on January 14, 2020.
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​A Buddhist monk prays over statues of Buddha in a consecration ceremony. The ritual is said to "awaken" the Buddha.

A Buddhist monk prays over statues of Buddha in a consecration ceremony. The ritual is said to "awaken" the Buddha.

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A completed copper statue. Shakyamuni Buddha, 7”, 24 karat gold gilded by dharma emporium.

A completed copper statue. Shakyamuni Buddha, 7”, 24 karat gold gilded by dharma emporium

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A completed copper statue. Shakyamuni Buddha, 8”, oxidized by dharma emporium.

A completed copper statue. Shakyamuni Buddha, 8”, oxidized by dharma emporium

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A completed copper statue. Shakyamuni Buddha, 7”, 24 karat gold gilded by dharma emporium.

A completed copper statue. Shakyamuni Buddha, 7”, 24 karat gold gilded by dharma emporium

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"Ritual / Artisans" by Steven Greaves.

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