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'Tantric Pigeons of the Vishvavajra' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Tantric Pigeons of the Vishvavajra

10 May 2013

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Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia var. domestica
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A six-week solo walk through the Annapurna Mountains of Nepal to survey Himalayan biodiversity — from पोखरा to मुक्तिनाथ (May to June 2013)

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