A Pilgrim Monk, by Ryszard Wierzbicki

Kathmandu is a place of pilgrimage of monks from all around Nepal and other countries. Swayambhunath is such a destination point for every pilgrim, an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city where I took this photograph.

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | December 30
Award Score: 63 (Value 11, Clarity 11, Composition 17, Style 12, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Portraiture Photography
Photograph Location: Swayambhunath, Kathmandu | Nepal

Photographer: Ryszard Wierzbicki (Swindon, United Kingdom) Registered
Ryszard Wierzbicki was born in 1963. Graduated with a Master degree of Social Sciences in Children Care Education from University of Gdańsk in 1992 in Poland. He worked in an orphanage and four other companies, going through positions of Educator, Marketing Specialist and Sales & Marketing Manager in various branches (child care, dentistry, orthodontics and IT). Apart of his regular jobs he continued developing his Scuba Diving qualification resulted of an instructor level in PADI. Emigrated to UK in 2006, from where he started his real traveling & photography experience and exploration of South-East Asia. Volunteering occasionally with Stu and the Kids charity organization of Thai and Burmese Orphans (stuandthekids.org). Established 2 forums for active travelers and photographers named Instant Travelling (instanttravelling.ning.com) and World Around (worldaround.pl) in 2010. Changed an ironed suit and laptop for cargo trousers, hoodie jacket, knapsack and started to manage freely the passion of photography, traveling and scuba diving.

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