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6 Sep 2017

Goddess 'Kumari' living goddess of Kathmandu walks towards chariot for the chariot pulling festival on the fourth day of Indra Jatra Festival celebrated at Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, September 06, 2017. Devotees celebrated the god of rain 'Indra' for 8 days in Kathmandu. Indra Jatra is one of the important festivals of Nepal celebrating the end of the monsoon.The biggest festival when Kumari shows up in the public is in Indra Jatra. On the following day the chariot of Kumari, Bhairab and Ganesh pulled around the streets of Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal. the living goddess Kumari is taken out in a procession in a chariot. The festival continues for eight days during which time there is much rejoicing, dancing and feasting.

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#1944906

10 May 2017

Thunderstorm or Lightning flashes seen on the backdrop of Rato Machindranath Chariot, as Nepalese devotees offering ritual offering during the chariot pulling procession by woman at Lagankhel, Laltipur, Nepal on Tuesday, May 09, 2017.

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#1944956

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1944962

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1944974

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1944981

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1944996

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1945000

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1945005

10 May 2017

Foots of Nepalese Female devotees during pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1945009

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees celebrates as after pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1945012

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees celebrates as after pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1945014

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees arranging rope after pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1945017

10 May 2017

Devotees raise their hands for the holy flower offered by priest as after pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1945019

10 May 2017

Devotees raise their hands for the holy flower offered by priest as after pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1945020

10 May 2017

Nepalese devotees kora arounds the chariot as after pulling the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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#1944925

10 May 2017

Nepalese Female devotees arranging to pull the chariot of the Rato Machindranath deity from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Tuesday, May 09, 2017. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season.

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