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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire take part in a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire take part in a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire perform during a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire take part in a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari, a Newari sweet delicacy made up of rice flour and other ingredients, is on display during a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari, a Newari sweet delicacy made up of rice flour and other ingredients, is on display during a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gunla Festival - Nepal

A devotee worships little stupas with offerings in celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 16, 2024. The month-long Gunla festival is one of the major festivals of the Newar Buddhist community during which they recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gunla Festival - Nepal

A little stupa is pictured during the celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 16, 2024. The month-long Gunla festival is one of the major festivals of the Newar Buddhist community during which they recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gunla Festival - Nepal

A devotee makes little stupas in celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 16, 2024. The month-long Gunla festival is one of the major festivals of the Newar Buddhist community during which they recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gunla Festival - Nepal

A devotee makes a little stupa in celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 16, 2024. The month-long Gunla festival is one of the major festivals of the Newar Buddhist community during which they recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gunla Festival - Nepal

Devotees worship little stupas with offerings in celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 16, 2024. The month-long Gunla festival is one of the major festivals of the Newar Buddhist community during which they recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gunla Festival - Nepal

Devotees make little stupas in celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 16, 2024. The month-long Gunla festival is one of the major festivals of the Newar Buddhist community during which they recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-BHAKTAPUR-GHANTAKARNA FESTIVAL

(240803) -- BHAKTAPUR, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People celebrate the Ghantakarna Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Aug. 2, 2024. Members of the Newar community observe the festival to chase away evil spirits and usher in good fortune. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-BEL BIBAHA CEREMONY

(240715) -- LALITPUR, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Girls from Newar community attend the Bel Bibaha ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 15, 2024. Bel Bibaha, or Ihi, is a marriage ceremony in the Newar community in which pre-adolescent girls are "married" to the bael fruit (wood apple). (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-BEL BIBAHA CEREMONY

(240715) -- LALITPUR, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Girls from Newar community attend the Bel Bibaha ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 15, 2024. Bel Bibaha, or Ihi, is a marriage ceremony in the Newar community in which pre-adolescent girls are "married" to the bael fruit (wood apple). (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS

(240612) -- LALITPUR, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Newar Woman is about to offer traditional pancakes to the god on the occasion of the Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 12, 2024. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS

(240612) -- LALITPUR, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man cleans a stone waterspout on the occasion of the Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 12, 2024. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS

(240612) -- LALITPUR, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People clean stone waterspouts on the occasion of the Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 12, 2024. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS

(240612) -- LALITPUR, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man cleans a stone waterspout on the occasion of the Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 12, 2024. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS

(240612) -- LALITPUR, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clean stone waterspouts on the occasion of the Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 12, 2024. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS

(240612) -- LALITPUR, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Newar Woman is about to offer traditional pancakes to the god on the occasion of the Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 12, 2024. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-YOMARI PUNHI FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231226) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl in traditional attire joins a rally to celebrate Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 26, 2023. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-YOMARI PUNHI FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231226) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Girls in traditional attire join a rally to celebrate Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 26, 2023. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-YOMARI PUNHI FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231226) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy in traditional attire joins a rally to celebrate Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 26, 2023. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-YOMARI PUNHI FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231226) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Girls in traditional attire play flutes during the celebration of Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 26, 2023. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CLEANING

(230525) -- LALITPUR, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People clean stone water spouts on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-BHAKTAPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CLEANING

(230525) -- BHAKTAPUR, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man cleans a statue on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CLEANING

(230525) -- LALITPUR, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man cleans a stone water spout on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-BHAKTAPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL-CLEANING

(230525) -- BHAKTAPUR, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People clean a well on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CULTURAL FESTIVAL

(230410) -- KATHMANDU, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Newar women in traditional attire participate in a cultural festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 9, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CULTURAL FESTIVAL

(230410) -- KATHMANDU, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Newar men in traditional attire play a traditional musical instrument during a cultural festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 9, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CULTURAL FESTIVAL

(230410) -- KATHMANDU, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Newar people play traditional musical instruments during a cultural festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 9, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CULTURAL FESTIVAL

(230410) -- KATHMANDU, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Newar girls in traditional attire pose for photos during a cultural festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 9, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CULTURAL FESTIVAL

(230410) -- KATHMANDU, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Newar girls in traditional attire take a selfie during a cultural festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 9, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-JYAPU DAY

(221205) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People from Newar community take part in an event to mark Jyapu Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 4, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-COW FESTIVAL

(220812) -- LALITPUR, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs the Lakhe dance during the procession of the annual Gai Jatra, or Cow Festival, in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 12, 2022. The festival is celebrated mainly by the Newar community in the Kathmandu Valley to commemorate their family members who have passed away in the past year. Children participating in the procession often dress as cows, which is believed to be a holy animal to assist departed souls to reach heaven. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-COW FESTIVAL

(220812) -- LALITPUR, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A girl wearing a festive dress participates in the procession of the annual Gai Jatra, or Cow Festival, in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 12, 2022. The festival is celebrated mainly by the Newar community in the Kathmandu Valley to commemorate their family members who have passed away in the past year. Children participating in the procession often dress as cows, which is believed to be a holy animal to assist departed souls to reach heaven. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-COW FESTIVAL

(220812) -- KATHMANDU, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A boy wearing festive costumes participates in the procession of the annual Gai Jatra, or Cow Festival, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 12, 2022. The festival is celebrated mainly by the Newar community in the Kathmandu Valley to commemorate their family members who have passed away in the past year. Children participating in the procession often dress as cows, which is believed to be a holy animal to assist departed souls to reach heaven. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-GUNLA FESTIVAL

(220729) -- LALITPUR, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People play traditional music in celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 29, 2022. The festival is one of the major festivals for the Newar Buddhist community during which people recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-BHAKTAPUR-GHANTAKARNA FESTIVAL

(220727) -- BHAKTAPUR, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People observe the Ghantakarna Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, July 26, 2022. Members of the Newar community in the Kathmandu Valley observe the festival to chase away evil spirits and usher in good fortune. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-BHAKTAPUR-GHANTAKARNA FESTIVAL

(220727) -- BHAKTAPUR, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People observe the Ghantakarna Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, July 26, 2022. Members of the Newar community in the Kathmandu Valley observe the festival to chase away evil spirits and usher in good fortune. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-BHAKTAPUR-GHANTAKARNA FESTIVAL

(220726) -- BHAKTAPUR, July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People pull the dummy of Demon Ghantakarna in Bhaktapur, Nepal, July 26, 2022. The Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley observe the Ghantakarna Festival to chase away evil spirits and usher in good fortune. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL

(220605) -- LALITPUR, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People clean the courtyard and stupa on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 5, 2022. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL

(220605) -- LALITPUR, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People clean a well on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival, Nepal, June 5, 2022. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL

(220605) -- LALITPUR, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People clean the courtyard and stupa on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 5, 2022. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-SITHI NAKHA FESTIVAL

(220605) -- LALITPUR, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Nepalese cooks special pancake with green and black lentils during Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 5, 2022. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. People also prepare traditional pancakes such as Bara and Chatamari as a tribute to their ancestral god. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-CULTURE SHOW

(220514) -- LALITPUR, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newar women in traditional attire make Yomari, a popular Newari food made with rice flour and other ingredients, during a culture show in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 14, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-CULTURE SHOW

(220514) -- LALITPUR, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newar women perform a traditional drum dance during a culture show in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 14, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-CULTURE SHOW

(220514) -- LALITPUR, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newar women in traditional attire are seen during a culture show in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 14, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEWAR PEOPLE

(220419) -- KATHMANDU, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newar girls in traditional attire play flute during a festival rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 19, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)