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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

A Nepali Hindu girl donned as Living Goddess Kumari sleeps on the lap of her mother Basantapur Durbar Sqaure while taking part in the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

A Nepali Hindu girl donned as Living Goddess Kumari pose for a photo at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

A Nepali Hindu girl donned as Living Goddess Kumari pose for a photo at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

A Nepali Hindu girl donned as Living Goddess Kumari pose for a photo at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

Nepali Hindu girls donned as Living Goddess Kumari pose for a photo at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

A Nepali Hindu girl donned as Living Goddess Kumari plays at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

A Nepali Hindu girl donned as Living Goddess Kumari pose for a photo at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

A mother applies make up over the face of a Nepali Hindu girl donned as Living Goddess Kumari at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

A mother applies make up over the face of a Nepali Hindu girl donned as Living Goddess Kumari at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

Nepali Hindu girls donned as Living Goddess Kumari pose for a photo in front of Swet Bhairab at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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Kumari Pooja in Nepal

A Nepali Hindu girl donned as Living Goddess Kumari pose for a photo at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure right before the Kumari Pooja in capital Kathmandu. Girls running in their pre-pubescent period under go the procession which is believed to ward off the evils and protect the girls. It is a annual procession which takes place in front of Taleju Bhawani Temple attended by hundreds of girls.

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KRISHNA JANMASTAMI

Nepali Hindu devotees queue outside the Krishna Temple at Patan Dubar Sqaure on the occassion of Shree Krishna Janmastami. Lord Krishna, the dark-skinned god revered as a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, who taught warrior Arjuna value of Karma in Bhagwad Gita. He was born at midnight on eighth day of the dark moon of August which is known as Ashtami.

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KRISHNA JANMASTAMI

A seller sits beside the images of Hindu Lord Krishna on the premises of the Krishna Temple at Patan Dubar Sqaure on the occassion of Shree Krishna Janmastami. Lord Krishna, the dark-skinned god revered as a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, who taught warrior Arjuna value of Karma in Bhagwad Gita. He was born at midnight on eighth day of the dark moon of August which is known as Ashtami.

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KRISHNA JANMASTAMI

A Nepali Hindu boy dressed as Lord Krishna poses for a photo while eating curd at Krishna Temple of Patan Dubar Sqaure on the occassion of Shree Krishna Janmastami. Lord Krishna, the dark-skinned god revered as a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, who taught warrior Arjuna value of Karma in Bhagwad Gita. He was born at midnight on eighth day of the dark moon of August which is known as Ashtami.

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KRISHNA JANMASTAMI

A Nepali Hindu boy dressed as Hindu Lord Krishna poses for a photo at Krishna Temple of Patan Dubar Sqaure on the occassion of Shree Krishna Janmastami. Lord Krishna, the dark-skinned god revered as a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, who taught warrior Arjuna value of Karma in Bhagwad Gita. He was born at midnight on eighth day of the dark moon of August which is known as Ashtami.

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KRISHNA JANMASTAMI

A Nepali Hindu devotee carrying thaali (plate full of offerings) is shilhoutted as she queue outside the Krishna Temple at Patan Dubar Sqaure on the occassion of Shree Krishna Janmastami. Lord Krishna, the dark-skinned god revered as a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, who taught warrior Arjuna value of Karma in Bhagwad Gita. He was born at midnight on eighth day of the dark moon of August which is known as Ashtami.

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KRISHNA JANMASTAMI

Boys dressed as Hindu Lord Krishna pose for a photo sitting on the pavilion beside Krishna Temple of Patan Dubar Sqaure on the occassion of Shree Krishna Janmastami. Lord Krishna, the dark-skinned god revered as a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, who taught warrior Arjuna value of Karma in Bhagwad Gita. He was born at midnight on eighth day of the dark moon of August which is known as Ashtami.

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KRISHNA JANMASTAMI

A Nepali Hindu boy dressed as Lord Krishna poses for a photo while standing queue at Krishna Temple of Patan Dubar Sqaure on the occassion of Shree Krishna Janmastami. Lord Krishna, the dark-skinned god revered as a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, who taught warrior Arjuna value of Karma in Bhagwad Gita. He was born at midnight on eighth day of the dark moon of August which is known as Ashtami.