"Deity"

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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25 November 2025

Artists walk before performing the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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25 November 2025

Artists walk before performing the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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25 November 2025

Artists walk before performing the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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25 November 2025

Artists walk before performing the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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25 November 2025

Artists walk before performing the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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25 November 2025

An artist poses for a picture before performing the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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25 November 2025

Artists wait to perform the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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25 November 2025

An artist prepares before performing the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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25 November 2025

Artists wait to perform the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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25 November 2025

Artists wait before performing the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025.

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