"2nd of Baisakh"

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15 April 2025

A palanquin hoisting Nepali Hindu deities parades through the alleyways of Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025, during the annual Sindoor Jatra festival. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor and is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

The palanquin hoisting Nepali Hindu deities parades through the alleyways of Thimi during the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

An elderly Nepali woman watches the annual Sindoor Jatra procession in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor and is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu revelers smear vermillion powder as they take part in the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu revelers smear vermillion powder as they take part in the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu revelers smear vermillion powder as they take part in the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu revelers smear vermillion powder as they take part in the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu revelers smear vermillion powder as they take part in the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu revelers smear vermillion powder as they take part in the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu revelers smear vermillion powder as they take part in the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu revelers smear vermillion powder as they take part in the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees watch the annual Sindoor Jatra festival procession from their home in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

A Nepali reveler with his face smeared in vermillion powder poses for a photo during the annual Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor and is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu revelers carry the palanquin hoisting Nepali Hindu deities, parading it through the alleyways of Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025, during the annual Sindoor Jatra festival. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali revelers are smeared in vermillion powder as they take part in the annual Sindhoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor, which is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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15 April 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees worship the palanquins hoisting deities as they rest near the Balkumari Temple in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025, before the formal start of the annual Sindoor Jatra festival. The annual festival of Sindoor Jatra paints the town with Sindoor and is observed on the 2nd of Baisakh, the first month of the year according to the Lunar calendar. Nepal enters the new year 2082 on Monday. A total of 32 ceremonial palanquins are brought to the temple square by devotees completely soaked in Sindoor, accompanied by singing and dancing troupes.

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