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Bhaktapur, Nepal. Nyatapola Temple, Taumadhi Square. Guardians line the Stairs to the Temple: Rajput Wrestler-guardians Jayamel (left) and Phattu (right), Elephants, Lions, Griffins, and Hindu Goddesses Baghini and Singhini. The temple survived the April 2015 earthquake virtually undamaged.
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