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19 August 2024

Novice priests are performing rituals after a ritualistic bath at an Ashram in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 19, 2024, on the day of Janai Purnima. The festival of Janai Purnima is being observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima, coinciding this year with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated nationwide, these events are featuring the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread) and Raakhi (Rakshabandhan). Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma are thronging the Bagmati embankment, taking dips, and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, are performing chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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19 August 2024

Novice priests are performing rituals after a ritualistic bath at an Ashram in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 19, 2024, on the day of Janai Purnima. The festival of Janai Purnima is being observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima, coinciding this year with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated nationwide, these events are featuring the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread) and Raakhi (Rakshabandhan). Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma are thronging the Bagmati embankment, taking dips, and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, are performing chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#11492196

19 August 2024

A priest is tying ''Rakshyabandhan,'' a sacred thread, on the wrist of a devotee on the day of Janai Purnima on the embankments of Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 19, 2024. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima and coincides this year with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread) and Raakhi (Rakshabandhan). Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma are thronging the Bagmati embankment, taking dips, and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, are performing chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#11492198

19 August 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee is performing rituals on the day of Janai Purnima on the embankments of Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 19, 2024. The festival of Janai Purnima is being observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima, coinciding this year with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated nationwide, these events are featuring the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread) and Raakhi (Rakshabandhan). Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma are thronging the Bagmati embankment, taking dips, and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, are performing chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#11492201

19 August 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee is performing rituals on the day of Janai Purnima on the embankments of Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 19, 2024. The festival of Janai Purnima is being observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima, coinciding this year with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated nationwide, these events are featuring the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread) and Raakhi (Rakshabandhan). Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma are thronging the Bagmati embankment, taking dips, and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, are performing chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#11492210

19 August 2024

Novice priests are undergoing a ritualistic bath at an Ashram in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 19, 2024, on the day of Janai Purnima. The festival of Janai Purnima is being observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima, coinciding this year with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated nationwide, these events are featuring the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread) and Raakhi (Rakshabandhan). Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma are thronging the Bagmati embankment, taking dips, and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, are performing chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#11218522

8 May 2024

Nepali Hindus are offering prayers on the premises of a sacred pond, Matatirtha, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi. Sons and daughters are flocking to the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu to commemorate their departed mothers. They believe that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will grant salvation to the souls of their departed mothers.

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#11218523

8 May 2024

A Nepali Hindu is offering prayers on the premises of a sacred pond, Matatirtha, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi. Sons and daughters are thronging the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu to commemorate their bygone mothers. It is believed that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will give salvation to the souls of departed mothers.

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#11218524

8 May 2024

Nepali Hindus are offering prayers on the premises of a sacred pond, Matatirtha, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi. Sons and daughters are thronging the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu, commemorating their bygone mothers. They believe that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will give salvation to the souls of their departed mothers.

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#11218525

8 May 2024

Nepali Hindus are offering prayers on the premises of a sacred pond, Matatirtha, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi. Sons and daughters are thronging the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu, commemorating their bygone mothers. They believe that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will give salvation to the souls of their departed mothers.

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#11218526

8 May 2024

A Nepali Hindu is taking a bath in a sacred pond at Matatirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, on May 8, 2023. Sons and daughters are flocking to the sacred pond, which is situated on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu, to commemorate their deceased mothers. They believe that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will bring salvation to the souls of their departed mothers.

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#11218527

8 May 2024

A Nepali Hindu is offering prayers on the premises of a sacred pond, Matatirtha, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi. Sons and daughters are thronging the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu to commemorate their bygone mothers. It is believed that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will give salvation to the souls of departed mothers.

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#11218528

8 May 2024

A Nepali Hindu is taking a bath in a sacred pond at Matatirtha on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, on May 8, 2023. Sons and daughters are flocking to the sacred pond, which is situated on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu, to commemorate their deceased mothers. They believe that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will bring salvation to the souls of their departed mothers.

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#11218529

8 May 2024

A Nepali Hindu is taking a bath in a sacred pond, Matatirtha, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 8, 2023. Sons and daughters are flocking to the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu to commemorate their deceased mothers. They believe that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will bring salvation to the souls of their departed mothers.

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#11218530

8 May 2024

A Nepali Hindu is taking a bath in a sacred pond, Matatirtha, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 8, 2023. Sons and daughters are flocking to the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu to commemorate their deceased mothers. They believe that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will bring salvation to the souls of their departed mothers.

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#11218531

8 May 2024

A Nepali Hindu is taking a bath in a sacred pond, Matatirtha, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on Mother's Day, locally known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 8, 2023. Sons and daughters are flocking to the sacred pond that lies on the slope of hills surrounding Kathmandu to commemorate their deceased mothers. They believe that making offerings and taking dips in the pond will bring salvation to the souls of their departed mothers.

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