Chitrakar family group photo. Dirgha Man is seated in the centre wearing a dark coat and black topi(traditional Nepali hat). Ganesh Man’s wife, Champa Devi, is standing in the back row wearing a blackshawl. ©Kiran Man Chitrakar Collection. Photo by Ganesh Man Chitrakar, 1940s–50s.

View of old Kathmandu including the temples in Kathmandu Durbar Square as seen from the Bhimsen Tower. The old horse stables in the centre have been replaced by modern buildings, presently New Road. ©Kiran Man Chitrakar Collection. Dirgha Man Chitrakar, 1900s.

When Ganesh Man opened his black and white photographic studio, Ganesh Photo Lab in the 1970s, he used this backdrop in many portraits. The two unknown men, one wearing a western outfit and the other Nepali, pose with a radio and sunglasses, blending modern technology with traditional dress. ©Kiran Man Chitrakar Collection. Ganesh Man Chitrakar, 1970s