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26 Aug 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women rest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it was on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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26 Aug 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women dance in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship, while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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26 Aug 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women throng a Shiva Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is also observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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26 Aug 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women dance in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship, while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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#12677144

26 Aug 2025

Eco-friendly (biodegradable) idols of Lord Ganesh are sold at a shop in preparation for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on August 25, 2025. Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of Lord Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother, Goddess Parvati.

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26 Aug 2025

Eco-friendly (biodegradable) idols of Lord Ganesh are sold at a shop in preparation for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on August 25, 2025. Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of Lord Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother, Goddess Parvati.

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26 Aug 2025

Eco-friendly (biodegradable) idols of Lord Ganesh are sold at a shop in preparation for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on August 25, 2025. Ganesh Chaturthi (also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of Lord Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother, Goddess Parvati.

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26 Aug 2025

Idols of Lord Ganesh are sold at a shop in preparation for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on August 25, 2025. Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of Lord Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother, Goddess Parvati.

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#12630619

10 Aug 2025

The aerial view shows Parvati Kund (Pond) in the middle of the forest in Gatlang village, Rasuwa, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. Parvati Kunda is more than a scenic pond. It is a vital water source, a biodiversity hotspot, a culturally significant pilgrimage site, and a piece of the historical fabric of Gatlang.

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10 Aug 2025

The aerial view shows Parvati Kund (Pond) in the middle of the forest in Gatlang village, Rasuwa, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. Parvati Kunda is more than a scenic pond. It is a vital water source, a biodiversity hotspot, a culturally significant pilgrimage site, and a piece of the historical fabric of Gatlang.

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10 Aug 2025

The aerial view shows a Buddha statue in Gatlang village, Rasuwa, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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#12628496

9 Aug 2025

People from the Tamang community celebrate Janai Purnima, the Full Moon Day festival, at the Parvati Kuna, a holy shrine in Gatlang village, Rasuwa district, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 Aug 2025

People from the Tamang community celebrate Janai Purnima, the Full Moon Day festival, at the Parvati Kuna, a holy shrine in Gatlang village, Rasuwa district, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 Aug 2025

People from the Tamang community celebrate Janai Purnima, the Full Moon Day festival, at the Parvati Kuna, a holy shrine in Gatlang village, Rasuwa district, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 Aug 2025

Women from the Tamang community celebrate Janai Purnima, the Full Moon Day festival, at the Parvati Kuna, a holy shrine in Gatlang village, Rasuwa district, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 Aug 2025

A woman from the Tamang community celebrates Janai Purnima, the Full Moon Day festival, at the Parvati Kuna, a holy shrine in Gatlang village, Rasuwa district, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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