Nepal, Aug. 5 -- Ganga Aarati, Bipin Chherti An ongoing exhibition at Kathmandu Art Gallery, Homage to Banaras, brings together two generations of Nepali artists whose lives have been shaped by this city and its history. Nineteen students from Lalitkala Campus exhibit artwork inspired by a visit to Banaras, while alumni of BHU contribute their work.

For the student artists, the exhibition is a way of expressing their emotional affinity toward the city, each arriving at it through a different personal experience. Bipin Chhetri, a multi-genre artist, focused on the Ganga Arti ceremony during the trip, capturing its sacred daily evening ceremony on the banks of the Ganga.

The ghat form the foundation of Mukti Chalise's watercolours, a pai...