Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.An artist paints a temple at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu in this recent photo. Deepak KC/TKP
A drone view of Ranipokhari pond, with the Jamal and Bhotahiti intersections to the left and right, captured on Saturday. The pond and the temple at its centre sustained significant damage in the 2015 earthquake. Following restoration, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City opened the 17th-century pond to the public three months ago. The long, red-roofed structure in the foreground is the Durbar High School building. Hemanta Shrestha/TKPSupporters of sacked Nepal Electricity Authority chief Kulman Ghising face a police barricade at New Baneshwar in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Deepak KC/TKP Lawmakers from opposition parties—CPN (Maoist Centre), Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and CPN (Unified Socialist)—protest in the House of Representative on Wednesday against government decision to sack Nepal Electricity Authority chief Kulman Ghising. Hemanta Shrestha/TKPPeople wait for public transport at Lagankhel in Lalitpur on Sunday. Himanshu Thakur/TKPProtesters vandalized the office of CPN (Unified Socialist) and burned booklets and furniture. Hemanta Shrestha/TKPBuildings vandalised and set afire by pro-monarchy protesters at Tinkune in Kathmandu on Friday. Witnesses say firemen didn’t arrive on time. Hemanta Shrestha/TKPProtesters also attacked the Koteshwar branch of Bhatbhateni Supermarket smashing windowpanes. They also looted goods. Hemanta Shrestha/TKPPlumes of black smoke rise from the premises of the Herbs Production and Processing Company at Koteshwar, Kathmandu after an unruly mob set fire to the building and several parked vehicles during a pro-monarchy demonstration on Friday. Hemanta Shrestha/TKP
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