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KVPT’s Patan Darbar Earthquake Response Campaign - Work to Date - September 2016

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Top Left<br />

Repair of the stepped outer frame<br />

(purātva) of the western doorway.<br />

Top Right<br />

replacement of the lintel of the<br />

southern doorway (Maca Man at<br />

work). The carved surfaces of the<br />

projecting lintel ends have been<br />

separated from the damaged lintel<br />

and will be fixed <strong>to</strong> the new lintel<br />

with bamboo pegs.<br />

Bot<strong>to</strong>m<br />

Starting the repair on one of the<br />

20 tympana (<strong>to</strong>raṇa) that served as<br />

arches above the intercolumniation<br />

(Tirtha Ram at work). Eight battens<br />

have been nailed provisionally<br />

on<strong>to</strong> the back of the tympanum <strong>to</strong><br />

allow him <strong>to</strong> precisely define the<br />

missing parts.<br />

Pho<strong>to</strong>graphs Anil and Bijay Basukala,<br />

June 19, 21, 26 and 28, <strong>2016</strong><br />

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