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#11578716

16 September 2024

Donned in red robes, girls below the age of 7 years, known as living goddess Kumari, sit online to be worshiped in turn in the square of an ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 16, 2024. Running in their pre-pubescent years, the girls are worshiped annually in the Himalayan nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#11578717

16 September 2024

Donned in red robes, girls below the age of 7 years, known as living goddess Kumari, sit online to be worshiped in turn in the square of an ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 16, 2024. Running in their pre-pubescent years, the girls are worshiped annually in the Himalayan nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#11578718

16 September 2024

Donned in red robes, girls below the age of 7 years, known as living goddess Kumari, sit online to be worshiped in turn in the square of an ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 16, 2024. Running in their pre-pubescent years, the girls are worshiped annually in the Himalayan nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#11578719

16 September 2024

Donned in red robes, girls below the age of 7 years, known as living goddess Kumari, sit online to be worshiped in turn in the square of an ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 16, 2024. Running in their pre-pubescent years, the girls are worshiped annually in the Himalayan nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#11578720

16 September 2024

Donned in red robes, girls below the age of 7 years, known as living goddess Kumari, sit online to be worshiped in turn in the square of an ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 16, 2024. Running in their pre-pubescent years, the girls are worshiped annually in the Himalayan nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#11578721

16 September 2024

Donned in red robes, girls below the age of 7 years, known as living goddess Kumari, sit online to be worshiped in turn in the square of an ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 16, 2024. Running in their pre-pubescent years, the girls are worshiped annually in the Himalayan nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557836

27 September 2023

Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557840

27 September 2023

Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557842

27 September 2023

Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557844

27 September 2023

Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557846

27 September 2023

Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557850

27 September 2023

Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557852

27 September 2023

Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557856

27 September 2023

Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557838

27 September 2023

A Nepali mother put on make-up on her daughter's face as they take part in mass Kumari Pooja ceremony organized at Basantapur Durbar Square in capital Kathmandu on 27 September, 2023. Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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#10557848

27 September 2023

A Nepali girl dressed as Living Goddess Kumari drinks juice as she participates in mass ritual held at Basantapur Durbar Sqaure in Kathmandu on 27 September, 2023. Donned in red robes, alike living goddess Kumari girls below the age of 7 years sat on line to be worshipped turn by turn in the square of ancient palace to ward off bad luck and diseases. Running in their pre-pubescent, the girls are worshipped annually in the Himalayan Nation as earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy, manifestations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.

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