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#12558840
16 July 2025
Tri-color beads are displayed at a local market in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025, with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of a future husband.''
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#12558843
16 July 2025
A Nepali woman has her hands decorated with Mehendi or Henna by an artist in a marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025, with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by Mehendi and the filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of a future husband.''
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#12558849
16 July 2025
A Nepali entrepreneur prepares beads according to the orders received at his shop, following the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''
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#12558850
16 July 2025
A Nepali entrepreneur prepares beads according to the orders received at his shop, following the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''
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#12558854
16 July 2025
A Nepali entrepreneur shows a mirror to a Nepali female customer as she selects beads at a market in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025, following the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, during the starting days of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''
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#10881070
30 December 2023
The tapestry of 'The Young Ladies of Avignon,' vibrant with colored threads, is bringing one of Pablo Picasso's most famous works to life at the Picasso Museum in Malaga, Spain, on november 26, 2023. This tapestry, spanning over two meters, is being constructed with threads to replicate the original piece displayed at the MOMA in New York. It stands as a testament to the collaborative effort between Picasso and the weaver Jacqueline Durbach.
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#5538528
11 March 2020
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - MARCH 09: Actress Yifei Liu (Crystal Liu) wearing a shimmering gold, strapless gown embroidered with golden silk threads and sequins, accentuated by a grandeur train from the Elie Saab Fall/Winter 2019 Haute Couture Collection and Chaumet jewelry arrives at the World Premiere Of Disney's 'Mulan' held at the El Capitan Theatre and Dolby Theatre on March 9, 2020 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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#5538526
11 March 2020
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - MARCH 09: Actress Yifei Liu (Crystal Liu) wearing a shimmering gold, strapless gown embroidered with golden silk threads and sequins, accentuated by a grandeur train from the Elie Saab Fall/Winter 2019 Haute Couture Collection and Chaumet jewelry arrives at the World Premiere Of Disney's 'Mulan' held at the El Capitan Theatre and Dolby Theatre on March 9, 2020 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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#5053448
29 October 2019
Nepalese People tigten sacred Thread in tail of a cow during Tihar or Deepawali and Diwali celebrations at Kathmandu, Nepal on Monday, October 28, 2019. Tihar is a hindu festival celebrated in Nepal for 5 days. Cows are considered to be the incarnation of the Hindu god of wealth, Lord Laxmi. Nepalese devotees decorate the cows with marigold flower garlands and colored powders and offer the cows fresh fruits and vegetables.
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#1391257
19 August 2016
A Hindu priest offers tika, coloured powder and rice used as a blessing, to a devotee during the Janai Purnima Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 18, 2016. Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads, is one of the most religiously significant celebrations of Nepal. During the festival, people have the "Rakshya Bandhan" thread tied around the wrist. The yellow thread is purified by the chanting of Mantras by Brahmins as a symbol of protection from fear and disease.
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