The Gulley Magazine, Nepal, 2025 | Photographs by Veneeta Singha | Text by AskROI
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- The BHAKTAPUR | NOVEMBER 2025Gulley EN PHOTOGRAPHS BY VENEETA SINGHA
- Page 2THE GULLEY MAGAZINE, NEPAL
- Page 4Bhaktapur's old townsquare unfolds as a web of brick-lined gullies-narrow alleys known locally as galli-threading between tiered temples, courtyards and centuries-old Newar townhouses. Sunlight filters in slivers, catching the deep red of fired brick and the dark sheen of carved wooden lattices. Each lane bends around a shrine or a dabali (ritual platform), linking neighborhood squares like the Durbar and Pottery Square into a walkable, living museum. E
- WAY TO POTTERY SQUARE F081717WAY TO A OTTERY SOARE &SPICES TEA CENTE
- Page 6The Gulley 2025
- Page 7BY VENEETA SINGHA
- Page 8hese gullies are as functional as they are beautiful. Subtle street gradients and shallow runnels guide monsoon rain toward stone spouts (dhunge dhara or hiti) and communal ponds, an ecological design refined over generations to ease flooding and replenish water sources. Raised thresholds, stepped entries and tight building lines channel water and people with equal care, blending urban craft with hydrology.
- Sled 2019 BHAKTAP (13-17 DECEMBER, 2024)1 CafereSOGRION AL 2024 2
- Page 11Life animates the alleys from dawn to dusk. Sweepers sprinkle water to settle dust; incense curls from wayside shrines; the tap-tap of woodcarvers and the low thrum of potters' wheels drift from courtyards. Processions for festivals like Bisket Jatra thread through the gullies, drums echoing off brick walls, turning everyday passageways into ceremonial routes. In Bhaktapur, the gully is not just a shortcut-it is the city's memory, infrastructure and stage.
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CoverThe BHAKTAPUR | NOVEMBER 2025
Gulley EN PHOTOGRAPHS BY VENEETA SINGHA
Gulley
EN PHOTOGRAPHS BY VENEETA SINGHA
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THE GULLEY MAGAZINE, NEPAL
THE GULLEY MAGAZINE, NEPAL
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Bhaktapur's old townsquare unfolds as a web of brick-lined gullies-narrow alleys known locally as galli-threading between tiered temples, courtyards and centuries-old Newar townhouses. Sunlight filters in slivers, catching the deep red of fired brick and the dark sheen of carved wooden lattices. Each lane bends around a shrine or a dabali (ritual platform), linking neighborhood squares like the Durbar and Pottery Square into a walkable, living museum. E
Bhaktapur's old townsquare unfolds as a web of brick-lined gullies-narrow alleys known locally as galli-threading between tiered temples, courtyards and centuries-old Newar townhouses. Sunlight filters in slivers, catching the deep red of fired brick and the dark sheen of carved wooden lattices. Each lane bends around a shrine or a dabali (ritual platform), linking neighborhood squares like the Durbar and Pottery Square into a walkable, living museum.
Page 5WAY TO POTTERY SQUARE F081717
WAY TO A OTTERY SOARE &SPICES TEA CENTE
WAY TO A OTTERY SOARE
&SPICES TEA CENTE
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The Gulley 2025
The Gulley 2025
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BY VENEETA SINGHA
BY VENEETA SINGHA
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hese gullies are as functional as they are beautiful. Subtle street gradients and shallow runnels guide monsoon rain toward stone spouts (dhunge dhara or hiti) and communal ponds, an ecological design refined over generations to ease flooding and replenish water sources. Raised thresholds, stepped entries and tight building lines channel water and people with equal care, blending urban craft with hydrology.
hese gullies are as functional as they are beautiful. Subtle street gradients and shallow runnels guide monsoon rain toward stone spouts (dhunge dhara or hiti) and communal ponds, an ecological design refined over generations to ease flooding and replenish water sources. Raised thresholds, stepped entries and tight building lines channel water and people with equal care, blending urban craft with hydrology.
Page 10Sled 2019 BHAKTAP (13-17 DECEMBER, 2024)1 Cafere
SOGRION AL 2024 2
SOGRION
AL 2024 2
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Life animates the alleys from dawn to dusk. Sweepers sprinkle water to settle dust; incense curls from wayside shrines; the tap-tap of woodcarvers and the low thrum of potters' wheels drift from courtyards. Processions for festivals like Bisket Jatra thread through the gullies, drums echoing off brick walls, turning everyday passageways into ceremonial routes. In Bhaktapur, the gully is not just a shortcut-it is the city's memory, infrastructure and stage.
Life animates the alleys from dawn to dusk. Sweepers sprinkle water to settle dust; incense curls from wayside shrines; the tap-tap of woodcarvers and the low thrum of potters' wheels drift from courtyards. Processions for festivals like Bisket Jatra thread through the gullies, drums echoing off brick walls, turning everyday passageways into ceremonial routes. In Bhaktapur, the gully is not just a shortcut-it is the city's memory, infrastructure and stage.
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NEPAL, 2025
NEPAL, 2025