A mischievous temple monkey hides out in one of the many shrines at Swayambhunath - an ancient and sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site situated on top of a hill outside Kathmandu, Nepal. This “holy monkey" competes with hundreds of other wily scavengers for rice and food offerings left by pilgrims and devotees. Noritsu Koki slide scan, Asahi Pentax SP Spotmatic, circa 1973.
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