Filming fire rituals in Nepal

Abstract

Nepal - until recently the only remaining Hindu kingdom in the world - has witnessed profound social and cultural change over the past few decades and political turmoil over the last few years. While the impact of the war between Maoist rebels and the government has been felt in every sphere of Nepalese society, religious rituals modestly and silently continue at the Agnimaøha, the Vedic fire temple in Patan, informed by the idea that they guarantee the continuation of the cycle of the sun and the moon, thereby securing human existence on earth.