Editorial photo #11531017 Religion and Belief

Nepal Observes Panchadan, The Festival Of Five Summer Gifts

A person performs a ritualistic dance in Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 31, 2024, wearing the statue of one of the Dipankar Buddhas during Panchadan. On this day, Buddhist artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households, and giant idols of Dipankara Buddhas are paraded around town. People worship the Dipankara Buddhas and offer Panchadan, which comprises rice grains, wheat grains, fruit, salt, and money, to alms-seekers. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11531017
Date taken: 31 August 2024
Location: —
Photographer: Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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