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Nine Month Long Nawadurga Festival Celebrated In Bhaktapur

Nepalese Hindu devotees are participating in a rolling procession around the Hanumante River during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival, also known as the Swasthani Brata Katha festival, in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The festival is dedicated to God Madhav Narayan and Goddess Swasthani, where Hindu devotees are recreating and reciting folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them. (Photo by Amit Machamasi/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11019887
Date taken: 24 February 2024
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Photographer: Amit Machamasi/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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