Editorial photo #12818585 Religion and Belief

New Royal Living Goddess Kumari In Nepal

Newly appointed Royal Living Goddess Kumari Aryatara Shakya appears for the first time in public after her official enthronement at the historic Kumari Ghar in Hanumandhoka, before being taken for ritual worship at Taleju Temple in Hanumandhoka, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12818585
Date taken: 1 October 2025
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Photographer: Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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