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18 September 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee is smeared with vermillion powder as they take the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, to immerse in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Like in Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India.

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18 September 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee is smeared with vermillion powder as they take the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, to immerse in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Like in Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India.

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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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18 September 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee's face is smeared with vermillion powder as he takes part in the immersion ceremony of eco-friendly Lord Bishwokarma idols in the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2024. Bishwokarma, the official builder of all gods' palaces, is worshipped by people working in the fields of metallurgy and vehicles. According to Hindu mythology, Vishwakarma, the designer of all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses, also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''the lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments, and a great and immortal god.''

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