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#10994204
14 Feb 2024
A boy is writing on the wall of Saraswati Temple, where the Hindu Goddess is worshipped annually by students of all levels praying for education and knowledge. The celebration takes place annually on Shukla Panchami of the Nepali month, marking the beginning of the spring season. It is believed that if students worship Saraswati, they will achieve success in their studies. On this day, many parents are taking their children to nearby Saraswati Temples to introduce them to alphabets.
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#10994209
14 Feb 2024
A boy is writing on the wall of Saraswati Temple, where the Hindu Goddess is worshipped annually by students of all levels praying for education and knowledge. The celebration takes place annually on Shukla Panchami of the Nepali month, marking the beginning of the spring season. It is believed that if students worship Saraswati, they will achieve success in their studies. On this day, many parents are taking their children to nearby Saraswati Temples to introduce them to alphabets.
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14 Feb 2024
A boy is writing on the wall of Saraswati Temple, where the Hindu Goddess is worshipped annually by students of all levels praying for education and knowledge. The celebration takes place annually on Shukla Panchami of the Nepali month, marking the beginning of the spring season. It is believed that if students worship Saraswati, they will achieve success in their studies. On this day, many parents are taking their children to nearby Saraswati Temples to introduce them to alphabets.
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#10977241
9 Feb 2024
Nepali Hindu devotees are undergoing a month-long Swosthani Brata and are seen collecting water from the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024. They are performing arduous fasting rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture, to worship Goddess Swasthani, who is believed to grant the wishes of those who appease her. The fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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#10977243
9 Feb 2024
Nepali Hindu devotees are undergoing a month-long Swosthani Brata and are seen collecting water from the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024. They are performing arduous fasting rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture, to worship Goddess Swasthani, who is believed to grant the wishes of those who appease her. The fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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#10977225
9 Feb 2024
A Nepali Hindu devotee, who is undergoing the month-long Swosthani Brata, is climbing down the stairs of Pashupatinath Temple as she prepares to take a bath in the holy Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024. Nepali Hindu devotees are undergoing arduous fasting and performing rituals of Swasthani, based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture. They worship Goddess Swasthani, who, when appeased, is believed to grant the wishes of the devotees.
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#10977226
9 Feb 2024
Nepali Hindu devotees are standing alongside the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024, to perform rituals as part of the month-long Swosthani Brata. They are undergoing arduous fasting and performing rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture, to worship Goddess Swasthani. It is believed that appeasing the goddess will grant the wishes of the devotees. The fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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#10977227
9 Feb 2024
A Nepali Hindu devotee, who is observing the month-long Swosthani Brata, is sitting on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024, preparing to take a dip in the holy river. Nepali Hindu devotees are performing arduous fasting and rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture, to worship Goddess Swasthani. It is believed that appeasing the goddess will grant the wishes of the devotees. These fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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#10977235
9 Feb 2024
Nepali Hindu devotees are taking dips in the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024, as part of the month-long Swosthani Brata. They are undergoing arduous fasting and performing rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture that worships Goddess Swasthani. It is believed that appeasing the goddess will grant the wishes of the devotees. The fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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#10977236
9 Feb 2024
A Nepali Hindu devotee, who is observing the month-long Swosthani Brata, is applying vermillion powder on the forehead of a fellow fast keeper while sitting alongside the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024. Nepali Hindu devotees are undergoing arduous fasting and performing rituals of Swasthani, based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture. They worship Goddess Swasthani, who is believed to grant the wishes of those who appease her. The fasting devotees are traveling to various locations inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley, visiting religious sites.
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#10977237
9 Feb 2024
Nepali Hindu devotees are sitting alongside the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024, as they undergo the month-long Swosthani Brata. They are performing arduous fasting rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture, to worship Goddess Swasthani, who is believed to grant the wishes of those who appease her. The fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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#10977238
9 Feb 2024
A Nepali Hindu devotee is performing rituals alongside the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024, as part of the month-long Swosthani Brata. Nepali Hindu devotees are undergoing arduous fasting and performing rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture that worships Goddess Swasthani. It is believed that appeasing the Goddess grants the wishes of the devotees. The fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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#10977239
9 Feb 2024
Nepali Hindu devotees are standing alongside the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024, to perform rituals as part of the month-long Swosthani Brata. They are undergoing arduous fasting and performing rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture, to worship Goddess Swasthani. It is believed that appeasing the goddess will grant the wishes of the devotees. The fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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#10977240
9 Feb 2024
Nepali Hindu devotees are standing alongside the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024, to perform rituals as part of the month-long Swosthani Brata. They are undergoing arduous fasting and performing rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture, to worship Goddess Swasthani. It is believed that appeasing the goddess will grant the wishes of the devotees. The fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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#10977242
9 Feb 2024
A Nepali Hindu devotee is sitting on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024, to collect water from the river as part of the month-long Swosthani Brata. Nepali Hindu devotees are undergoing arduous fasting and performing rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture, to worship Goddess Swasthani. They believe that by appeasing the goddess, she will grant their wishes. The fasting devotees are traveling to various locations inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley, visiting religious sites.
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#10977244
9 Feb 2024
Nepali Hindu devotees are performing rituals alongside the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 9, 2024, as part of the month-long Swosthani Brata. They are undergoing arduous fasting and performing rituals based on the ''Swasthani Brata Katha,'' a Nepali Hindu scripture that worships Goddess Swasthani. It is believed that appeasing the Goddess will grant the wishes of the devotees. The fasting devotees are traveling to various religious sites inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.
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