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Douglas Steakley Photography
Nepal Gallery




These images were taken in May, 2013 on a trip to the remote Mustang region of Nepal. Our trek was planed to coincide with the spectacular and colorful Tiji Festival. Tiji is a three-day ritual known as "The Chasing of The Demons" that stems from the Tiji myth. This myth tells of a deity named Dorje Jono who must battle against his demon father to save the Kingdom of Mustang from destruction. Tiji is a celebration and reaffirmation of this myth and throughout the festival the various scenes of the tale are re-enacted with Tibetan dancing and music. During the festival the monks of Lo-Manthang wear old masks and elaborately embroidered costumes for the annual re-enactment of driving away evil and bringing blessings to all mankind for the following year.

In 1992, Mustang was opened to the outside worl
d, allowing visitors to visit Lo-Manthang, the seat of an ancient kingdom dating back to the 15th century.
Mustang was closed to the outside world during the second half of the Twentieth Century because it was a refuge for the Khampas, an ethnic Tibetan group that fought a guerrilla war against the Chinese until they were finally defeated. An excellent book about this period is Mustang, The Forbidden Kingdom, by Michel Peissel.



DS79543-Boudhanath in Kathmandu
DS79526-Boudhanath in Kathmandu
DS76098-Boudhanath Stupha
DS79539-Boudhanath in Kathmandu
DS79536-Boudhnath in Kathmandu
DS76115-Boudhanath Stupha
DS76122-Boudhnath Stupha
DS76445-Bodhnath At Sunrise
DS79430-Buddhist Monks in Kathmandu
DS76153-Buddha Statue
DS79456-Musician In Nepal
DS76156-Ganesh
DS76194-Old Woman With Goats
DS76212-Buddha In Kathmandu
DS76219-Woman Washing
DS76289-Krishna
DS76346-Hindu Temple At Swayambhunath
DS76375-Stupha At Swayambhunath
DS79472-Hindu Statue in Kathmandu
DS79527-Boudhanath in Kathmandu
DS79419-Buddha
DS79461-Painting in Hindu Temple, Kathmandu
DS79476-Demon in Kathmandu
DS79406-Ganesh and Krishna in Kathmandu
DS79480-Demon in Kathmandu
DS79469-Buddha Statue in Kathmandu
DS10607-Altar In Ghiling
DS79438-Hill Tribe Woman in Nepal
DS76474-Maitreya
DS10591-Chorten Near Ghami
DS76671-Barley Fields
DS76674-Prayer Flags
DS76682-Monastery Door
DS76701-Prayer Flags and Nilgiri
DS76744-Ceremonial Mask
DS76733-Large Prayer Wheel
DS76742-Buddha Fresco
DS76747-Monastery Fresco
DS76749-Monastery Fresco
DS76785-Prayer Flags
DS76797-Streets of Kagbeni
DS76859-Guardian of Kagbeni
DS76860-Buddha in Kagbeni
DS76892-Saddhu
DS76621- Saddhu in Muktinah
DS76895-Saddhu In Muktinah
DS76903-Two Saddhus
DS76911-Saddhu in Muktinath
DS76946-Prayer Flags Above Muntinath
DS76948-Buddha In Muktinath
DS76949-Old Ceremonial Mask
DS76955-Water in Muntinath
DS76975-Stairway In Kagbeni
DS77023-Morning Prayers
DS77033-Monastery Door
DS77035-Tibetan Ceremonial Mask
DS77026-Baskets In Tsaile
DS77458-Syangboche La (Pass at about 15,000')
DS77468-Chorten in Ghiling
DS77472-Mani Wall in Ghiling
DS77486-Chorten in Ghiling
DS77502-Chorten In Ghiling
DS77512-Altar With Butter Lamps
DS77516-Butterlamps
DS78907-The Walled City of Lo-Manthang
DS78565-Prayer Flags in Mustang
DS78867-Butter Lamps
DS78868-Butter Lamps
DS79256-Prayer Flags In Lo-Manthang
DS78653-Stairway in Lo-Manthang
DS78677-Monastery Door
DS78659-Prayer Wheels
DS78764-Skull Above Doorway
DS78766-Skull Above Doorway
DS78577-Dancers in Tiji Festival
DS78556-Tiji Festival in Mustang
DS78630-Dancers In Tiji Festival
DS81002-Dancer in Tiji Festival
DS79065-Monks At Tiji Festival
DS78509-Musician Monks at Tiji Festival
DS78441-Dancers in The Tiji Festival
DS81009-Monk In Tiji Festival
DS78472-Monk in Tiji Festival
DS81012-Monk In Tiji Festival
DS81013-Monk At Tiji Festival
DS79219-Musician At Tiji Festival
DS78987-Monk With Cymbals At Tiji Festival
DS78940-Buddhist Monk At Tiji Festival
DS78954-Cymbals At The Tiji Festival
DS78964-Removing Evil Spirits At Tiji Festival
DS78658-Main Dancer at Tiji Festival
DS78604-Main Dancer in Tiji Festival
DS81056-Main Dancer with Bell And Dorji in Tiji Festival
DS81069-Costume Detail In Tiji Festival
DS79044-Main Dancer's Head Dress
DS79197-Main Dancer's Costume at Tiji Festival
DS78517-Locals Enjoying The Tiji Festival
DS79024-Prayer Beads
DS78938-Horns At Tiji Festival
DS78945-Horns At Tiji Festival
DS79109-Large Tibetan Drum At The Tiji Festival
DS79092-Monk Procession At Tiji Festival
DS78847-Caves At Garphu
DS78853-Caves At Garphu