Nepal: Changed for Good, for Bad, Forever << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Dental Duty Photograph by Maggie Steber A man checks his molars while waiting his turn at a storefront dental office in Nepalganj. With limited health services, most Nepalis turn to jhankri, or shamanistic healers, who often cure their patients with a combination of herbs, exorcism, and animal sacrifice. Camera: Leica M Film Type: Provia (100 ASA) Lens: 35mm Speed and F-Stop: 1/125 @ f/11 Weather Conditions: Time of Day: Midmorning Lighting Techniques:

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