Spring Without Flowers
Spring blossoms have been at the center of this Himalayan village's spiritual life. What happens when they arrive too early?
Mohan Karki observing the spring festival at his home near Mukteshwar in April 2023. Photo by Gurmeet Sapal. In Mukteshwar, a village perched 2,200 meters above sea level in the Indian Himalayas, rhododendrons announce the arrival of spring. When their effusive red blossoms unfurl over the dry winter landscape,
