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Skanda Gautam

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A TEDx speaker. Staff Photojournalist at The Himalayan Times. Byline in The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Times of London and more.

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A mourner bows before the photo of Bipin Joshi, a young Nepali student who was held hostage in Gaza and confirmed dead after two years in captivity, during a candlelight vigil in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

A mourner bows before the photo of Bipin Joshi, a young Nepali student who was held hostage in Gaza and confirmed dead after two years in captivity, during a candlelight vigil in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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Bollywood legend Sanjay Dutt visits the sacred Pashupatinath Temple to offer prayers at one of Hinduism’s holiest shrines in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, January 9, 2026.

Bollywood legend Sanjay Dutt visits the sacred Pashupatinath Temple to offer prayers at one of Hinduism’s holiest shrines in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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Former Mayor Balen Shah (left) and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane (right) gesture following Balen’s resignation as mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City at the Rastriya Swatantra Party central office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday.

Former Mayor Balen Shah (left) and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane (right) gesture following Balen’s resignation as mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City at the Rastriya Swatantra Party central office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday.
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Women in traditional attire dance and sing during Sonam Lhosar celebrations, marking the Tamang New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Horse, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Women in traditional attire dance and sing during Sonam Lhosar celebrations, marking the Tamang New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Horse, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa (left) and party leader Bishwa Prakash Sharma interact while arriving at the party’s central office in Sanepa, Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, January 23, 2026.

Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa (left) and party leader Bishwa Prakash Sharma interact while arriving at the party’s central office in Sanepa, Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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Election Commission staffers carry ballot boxes towards a bus to a vote-counting center after polls closed during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Election Commission staffers carry ballot boxes towards a bus to a vote-counting center after polls closed during the elections in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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From rapper to Kathmandu mayor, I’ve been documenting Balen Shah since his first campaign. Now he’s on the path to becoming Nepal’s next prime minister. History in the making 🇳🇵🔔. Picture taken on - Tuesday, 3 May 2022 at 6:54 PM.

From rapper to Kathmandu mayor, I’ve been documenting Balen Shah since his first campaign. Now he’s on the path to becoming Nepal’s next prime minister. History in the making 🇳🇵🔔. Picture taken on - Tuesday, 3 May 2022 at 6:54 PM.
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Newly appointed Prime Minister Balen Shah embraces former interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki after the swearing-in ceremony of the new prime minister and council of ministers at the President’s residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 27, 2026.

Newly appointed Prime Minister Balen Shah embraces former interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki after the swearing-in ceremony of the new prime minister and council of ministers at the President’s residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Newly appointed Prime Minister Balen Shah holds his daughter during a group photo session after the swearing-in ceremony at the President’s residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 27, 2026.

Newly appointed Prime Minister Balen Shah holds his daughter during a group photo session after the swearing-in ceremony at the President’s residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is taken to a hospital from police custody after being arrested from his residence in Gundu in connection with an ongoing political and legal case linked to the killings during the September Gen Z protests, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday.

Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is taken to a hospital from police custody after being arrested from his residence in Gundu in connection with an ongoing political and legal case linked to the killings during the September Gen Z protests, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday.
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I’m truly overwhelmed with happiness today.The dream has come true. My photograph has been selected as one of the winners of the World Press Photo Contest 2026. For me, this is more than an award. It is the result of years of dedication and belief in my journey. World Press Photo

I’m truly overwhelmed with happiness today.The dream has come true. My photograph has been selected as one of the winners of the World Press Photo Contest 2026. For me, this is more than an award. It is the result of years of dedication and belief in my journey. <a href="/WorldPressPhoto/">World Press Photo</a>