Date: 1965-05
Location: Pokhara, Kaski
Description: Young Buddhist monks from Manang (Nyeshang Valley) preparing and leveling the ground at the building site of a temple and monastery. It is now the location of the Matepani Gompa, also known as Manangi Gompa, Nyeshang Monastery, and Karma Dubgyu Choling Gompa. The view is to the west. Barely visible just to the left of the monk's hat and along the road below is the small Sitala Devi Mandir (Temple of the Goddess of Smallpox). It is about 2 kilometers from that temple to central Pokhara going west on this road (now called Mahendra Pul Road and also Ranipauwa Marg).
