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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel drag a sacrificed goat across Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, following age-old Hindu rituals performed by priests and the army.

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1 October 2025

Hindu priests chant mantras and offer flowers and incense while performing rituals before sacrificing a goat during Maha Nawami at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, honoring Goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil.

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1 October 2025

Hindu priests chant mantras and offer flowers and incense while performing rituals before sacrificing a goat during Maha Nawami at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, honoring Goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil.

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16 August 2025

Nepalese people observe religious rituals while offering prayers to God Narayan during the Krishna Janmashtami festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 16, 2025. Krishna Janmashtami is the festival that celebrates the birth of the Hindu god Lord Krishna.

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29 June 2023

Nepalese Muslim offering ritual prayer during celebration of Bakra Eid or Eid al-Adha or Id-ul-Azha on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Kashmiri Jame Mosque, Kathmandu, Nepal. Bakra Eid, also known Eid al-Adha or Id-ul-Azha in Arabic, is a 'Feast of Sacrifice' and celebrated as the time to give and to sacrifice. Nepalese goverment announced a public holiday on the occasion of Bakra Eid or Eid al-Adha or Id-ul-Azha, one of the two major festivals for Muslims worldwide.

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13 February 2021

A Nepalese Hindu woman offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pharping, Kathmandu, Nepal on Friday, February 12, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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11 February 2021

A Nepalese Hindu devotee offering ritual prayer during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Salinadi Mela committee fix maximum of 50 devotees for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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