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5 September 2025

A masked performer dressed as Majipa Lakhey Aaju, also known as the Peaceful Bhairav, performs a sacred ritual dance on the second day of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. Celebrated in Newar folklore as the guardian of children, Majipa Lakhey, or Shanta Bhairav, is a central figure in the eight-day Indra Jatra festival. The Lakhey dance is one of the most iconic traditional performances during the festivities.

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5 September 2025

A masked performer dressed as Majipa Lakhey Aaju, also known as the Peaceful Bhairav, performs a sacred ritual dance on the second day of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. Celebrated in Newar folklore as the guardian of children, Majipa Lakhey, or Shanta Bhairav, is a central figure in the eight-day Indra Jatra festival. The Lakhey dance is one of the most iconic traditional performances during the festivities.

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5 September 2025

A masked performer dressed as Majipa Lakhey Aaju, also known as the Peaceful Bhairav, performs a sacred ritual dance on the second day of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. Celebrated in Newar folklore as the guardian of children, Majipa Lakhey, or Shanta Bhairav, is a central figure in the eight-day Indra Jatra festival. The Lakhey dance is one of the most iconic traditional performances during the festivities.

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5 September 2025

A masked performer dressed as Majipa Lakhey Aaju, also known as the Peaceful Bhairav, performs a sacred ritual dance on the second day of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. Celebrated in Newar folklore as the guardian of children, Majipa Lakhey, or Shanta Bhairav, is a central figure in the eight-day Indra Jatra festival. The Lakhey dance is one of the most iconic traditional performances during the festivities.

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5 September 2025

A masked performer dressed as Majipa Lakhey Aaju, also known as the Peaceful Bhairav, performs a sacred ritual dance on the second day of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. Celebrated in Newar folklore as the guardian of children, Majipa Lakhey, or Shanta Bhairav, is a central figure in the eight-day Indra Jatra festival. The Lakhey dance is one of the most iconic traditional performances during the festivities.

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3 September 2025

Decorated idols of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha are at a Hindu temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha is an iconographical depiction of Narasimha, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, with his consort Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Narasimha is depicted with a human torso and a lion's head and claws. Narasimha is venerated as a fierce protector who destroys evil and safeguards his devotees.

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3 September 2025

Decorated idols of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha are at a Hindu temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha is an iconographical depiction of Narasimha, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, with his consort Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Narasimha is depicted with a human torso and a lion's head and claws. Narasimha is venerated as a fierce protector who destroys evil and safeguards his devotees.

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3 September 2025

Decorated idols of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha are at a Hindu temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha is an iconographical depiction of Narasimha, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, with his consort Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Narasimha is depicted with a human torso and a lion's head and claws. Narasimha is venerated as a fierce protector who destroys evil and safeguards his devotees.

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3 September 2025

Decorated idols of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha are at a Hindu temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha is an iconographical depiction of Narasimha, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, with his consort Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Narasimha is depicted with a human torso and a lion's head and claws. Narasimha is venerated as a fierce protector who destroys evil and safeguards his devotees.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

The chariot of the Living God Bhairab is seen during the preparations ahead of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025. Bhairab, a powerful deity in Newar culture, symbolizes protection and strength, and his procession is one of the festival's main highlights.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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