Above the Mandakini River in Okund, where the steep slopes are terraced for food production, dawn reveals the 21,000-foot summit of Summaru, a Himalayan peak near the border with China. Photo: Dhruv Malhotra

Above the Mandakini River in Okund, where the steep slopes are terraced for food production, dawn reveals the 21,000-foot summit of Summaru, a Himalayan peak near the border with China. Photo: Dhruv Malhotra

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