"Mehandi"

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16 October 2025

Henna (mehndi) is applied to the hands of a woman ahead of the festival of Diwali in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 12, 2025.

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16 October 2025

Henna (mehndi) is applied to the hands of a woman ahead of the festival of Diwali in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 12, 2025.

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30 July 2025

A woman applies henna to the hands of a girl during the Festival of South Asia in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 19, 2025. The Festival of South Asia celebrates the diversity of South Asian culture and is touted as the largest South Asian street festival in North America.

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30 July 2025

A woman applies henna to the hands of a girl during the Festival of South Asia in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 19, 2025. The Festival of South Asia celebrates the diversity of South Asian culture and is touted as the largest South Asian street festival in North America.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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17 July 2025

At the beginning of the Shrawan month, women wear green bangles, green clothes, and apply mehendi during Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025.

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16 July 2025

A Nepali woman decorates her palms with Mehendi or Henna from an artist in a market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by Mehendi and the filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali woman decorates her palms with Mehendi or Henna from an artist in a market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by Mehendi and the filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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