"Masked Dancers"

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13 December 2025

Members of the Kirat community celebrate the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The festival is marked by traditional dances and cultural performances and is observed by the Kirat Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha communities to express gratitude to nature after the harvest and to honor their ancestors.

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13 December 2025

Members of the Kirat community celebrate the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The festival is marked by traditional dances and cultural performances and is observed by the Kirat Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha communities to express gratitude to nature after the harvest and to honor their ancestors.

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13 December 2025

Members of the Kirat community celebrate the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The festival is marked by traditional dances and cultural performances and is observed by the Kirat Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha communities to express gratitude to nature after the harvest and to honor their ancestors.

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13 December 2025

Members of the Kirat community celebrate the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The festival is marked by traditional dances and cultural performances and is observed by the Kirat Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha communities to express gratitude to nature after the harvest and to honor their ancestors.

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13 December 2025

Members of the Kirat community celebrate the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The festival is marked by traditional dances and cultural performances and is observed by the Kirat Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha communities to express gratitude to nature after the harvest and to honor their ancestors.

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13 December 2025

Members of the Kirat community celebrate the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The festival is marked by traditional dances and cultural performances and is observed by the Kirat Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha communities to express gratitude to nature after the harvest and to honor their ancestors.

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13 December 2025

Members of the Kirat community celebrate the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The festival is marked by traditional dances and cultural performances and is observed by the Kirat Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha communities to express gratitude to nature after the harvest and to honor their ancestors.

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13 December 2025

Members of the Kirat community celebrate the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The festival is marked by traditional dances and cultural performances and is observed by the Kirat Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha communities to express gratitude to nature after the harvest and to honor their ancestors.

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13 December 2025

Members of the Kirat community celebrate the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The festival is marked by traditional dances and cultural performances and is observed by the Kirat Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, and Yakkha communities to express gratitude to nature after the harvest and to honor their ancestors.

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#12894279

22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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7 October 2025

Masked dancers representing deities of the Thecho Navadurga perform the annual ritual dance at Mulchowk, Patan Durbar Square, in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The centuries-old Thecho Navadurga Naach, one of the most sacred Newar traditions, is performed twice a year during Vijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima. Devotees carry the main goddess (Mu Dyah) and other deities in full ritual attire -- masks, ornaments, and sacred khukuris -- from the Thecho temple to the historic royal courtyard amid rhythmic beats and devotional hymns, showcasing Newar faith and cultural heritage.

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7 October 2025

Masked dancers representing deities of the Thecho Navadurga perform the annual ritual dance at Mulchowk, Patan Durbar Square, in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The centuries-old Thecho Navadurga Naach, one of the most sacred Newar traditions, is performed twice a year during Vijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima. Devotees carry the main goddess (Mu Dyah) and other deities in full ritual attire -- masks, ornaments, and sacred khukuris -- from the Thecho temple to the historic royal courtyard amid rhythmic beats and devotional hymns, showcasing Newar faith and cultural heritage.

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