My favourite spot in the polluted city is Swayambhunath. I love watching these guys.

… an ancient religious complex atop a hill … It is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in parts of the temple …

It’s so ancient that legend tells that the Buddha himself taught here.

Though a Buddhist stupa and monastery, there are just as many Hindu pilgrims.

Each morning most visitors are making religious devotion, the rest are exercising. Only a few Western tourists arrive by dawn.

The early morning light filtered by polluted skies is ideal for photos.

see the rest of my pics from this visit to the Monkey Temple