Editorial photo #5936500 Religion and Belief

Empty Pashupatinath Temple During Teej Festival

Nepalese devotees offer oli lamps outside the Pashupatinath Temple gate during Teej festival celebrations at Kathmandu, Nepal on Friday, August 21, 2020. The Teej festival is celebrated by Hindu women in Nepal as well as in some parts of India. During the three-day long festival, women observe a day-long fast and pray for the long life of their husbands as well as for a happy family. Those who are unmarried pray for a good husband and a long life. Due to prohibitory order lockdown in Kathmandu valley for a week-long, as rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #5936500
Date taken: 21 August 2020
Location: —
Photographer: Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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