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8 September 2024

Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to perform rituals at a Shiva temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2024, marking the annual Rishi Panchami festival as part of Teej. On the day of Rishi Panchami, women traditionally undergo a detailed bathing procedure and a puja of the Saptarshis (seven saints). Women observing the fast begin their day by bathing and worshipping the sages Atri, Gautam, Bharadwaj, Jamadagni, Vashishta, Kashyap, and Vishwamitra, along with Arundhati. The ritual requires 365 items for worship, including rice grains, barley, sesame seeds, flowers, lamps, betel leaves, and areca nuts. After the prayers, participants eat a single meal consisting of unbroken grains such as sama, kaguno, taro, potatoes, yams, and copperweed. According to religious beliefs, worshipping the Saptarishis cleanses devotees of all sins. The day also marks the conclusion of the Teej fast.

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8 September 2024

Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to perform rituals at a Shiva temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2024, marking the annual Rishi Panchami festival as part of Teej. On the day of Rishi Panchami, women traditionally undergo a detailed bathing procedure and a puja of the Saptarshis (seven saints). Women observing the fast begin their day by bathing and worshipping the sages Atri, Gautam, Bharadwaj, Jamadagni, Vashishta, Kashyap, and Vishwamitra, along with Arundhati. The ritual requires 365 items for worship, including rice grains, barley, sesame seeds, flowers, lamps, betel leaves, and areca nuts. After the prayers, participants eat a single meal consisting of unbroken grains such as sama, kaguno, taro, potatoes, yams, and copperweed. According to religious beliefs, worshipping the Saptarishis cleanses devotees of all sins. The day also marks the conclusion of the Teej fast.

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8 September 2024

Nepali Hindu women stand in a queue against graffiti to perform rituals at a Shiva temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2024, marking the annual Rishi Panchami festival as part of Teej. On the day of Rishi Panchami, women traditionally undergo a detailed bathing procedure and a puja of the Saptarshis (seven saints). Women observing the fast begin their day by bathing and worshipping the sages Atri, Gautam, Bharadwaj, Jamadagni, Vashishta, Kashyap, and Vishwamitra, along with Arundhati. The ritual requires 365 items for worship, including rice grains, barley, sesame seeds, flowers, lamps, betel leaves, and areca nuts. After the prayers, participants eat a single meal consisting of unbroken grains such as sama, kaguno, taro, potatoes, yams, and copperweed. According to religious beliefs, worshipping the Saptarishis cleanses devotees of all sins. The day also marks the conclusion of the Teej fast.

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8 September 2024

A Nepali Hindu man dressed as Hanuman, the monkey god in Hindu belief, stands in the foreground of the queue of Nepali Hindu women to perform rituals at a Shiva temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2024, marking the annual Rishi Panchami festival as part of Teej. On the day of Rishi Panchami, women traditionally undergo a detailed bathing procedure and a puja of the Saptarshis (seven saints). Women observing the fast begin their day by bathing and worshipping the sages Atri, Gautam, Bharadwaj, Jamadagni, Vashishta, Kashyap, and Vishwamitra, along with Arundhati. The ritual requires 365 items for worship, including rice grains, barley, sesame seeds, flowers, lamps, betel leaves, and areca nuts. After the prayers, participants eat a single meal consisting of unbroken grains such as sama, kaguno, taro, potatoes, yams, and copperweed. According to religious beliefs, worshipping the Saptarishis cleanses devotees of all sins. The day also marks the conclusion of the Teej fast.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Hindu devotees are waiting in a long queue to pay their obeisance on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, 2024.

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