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21 September 2024

The atmosphere of the 'Gotong Toapekong' (Carrying Toapekong) tradition in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, on September 21, 2024. This tradition takes place once every 12 years, during the Year of the Dragon, and forms an integral part of the Chinese community's heritage.

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#11592592

21 September 2024

The atmosphere of the 'Gotong Toapekong' (Carrying Toapekong) tradition in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, on September 21, 2024. This tradition takes place once every 12 years, during the Year of the Dragon, and forms an integral part of the Chinese community's heritage.

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#11454730

4 August 2024

Nepal's living goddess Kumari of Patan is watching the Bhoto Jatra procession in Jawalakhel of Lalitpur District in Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and is opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, and whoever is the owner of the vest is invited to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454731

4 August 2024

Nepal's living goddess Kumari of Patan is watching the Bhoto Jatra procession in Jawalakhel of Lalitpur District in Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and is opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, and whoever is the owner of the vest is invited to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454722

4 August 2024

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is gesturing as he is arriving to observe the Bhoto Jatra procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and is opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, and whoever is the owner of the vest is invited to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454723

4 August 2024

A chariot leader is directing the crowd to pull the chariot of Lord Minnath after the completion of the Bhoto Jatra festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and is opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, and whoever is the owner of the vest is invited to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454725

4 August 2024

Devotees are circumnutating the chariot of Rato Macchindranath, Nepal's Red God, after the completion of Bhoto Jatra in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state and inviting whoever is the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454732

4 August 2024

Nepal's living goddess Kumari of Patan is being pictured during the Bhoto Jatra procession in Jawalakhel of Lalitpur District of Nepal on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state and inviting whoever is the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454736

4 August 2024

Members of the musical band are playing a traditional musical instrument during the Bhoto Jatra procession in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur District, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day demonstrates that it is safe with the state, and whoever is the owner of the vest can come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, has become an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454738

4 August 2024

Nepali President Ram Chandra Paudel (center, gesturing) is arriving to observe the Bhoto Jatra procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and is being opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state and inviting whoever is the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454739

4 August 2024

The jewel-studded ''Bhoto'' or vest is being displayed to the public for the rightful owner to claim it during the Bhoto Jatra procession in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur District, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, has seen the Bhoto remain unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454740

4 August 2024

The jewel-studded ''Bhoto'' or vest is being displayed to the public for the rightful owner to claim it during the Bhoto Jatra procession in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur District, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, has seen the Bhoto remain unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454741

4 August 2024

The jewel-studded ''Bhoto'' or vest is being displayed to the public for the rightful owner to claim it during the Bhoto Jatra procession in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur District, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, has seen the Bhoto remain unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454742

4 August 2024

The jewel-studded ''Bhoto'' or vest is being displayed to the public for the rightful owner to claim it during the Bhoto Jatra procession in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur District, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, has seen the Bhoto remain unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454743

4 August 2024

The jewel-studded ''Bhoto'' or vest is being displayed to the public for the rightful owner to claim it during the Bhoto Jatra procession in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur District, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, has seen the Bhoto remain unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454726

4 August 2024

Devotees are taking pictures of the Rato Macchindranath, Nepal's Red God, as he is being prepared to be taken out from the chariot after the completion of Bhoto Jatra in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and is opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, and whoever is the owner of the vest can come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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