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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee performs an evening prayer to the Sun god on the bank of the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian devotees for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). Devotees fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat, worship, to the setting sun.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee performs an evening prayer to the Sun god on the bank of the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian devotees for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). Devotees fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat, worship, to the setting sun.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee performs an evening prayer to the Sun god on the bank of the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian devotees for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). Devotees fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat, worship, to the setting sun.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee performs an evening prayer to the Sun god on the bank of the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian devotees for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). Devotees fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat, worship, to the setting sun.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee performs an evening prayer to the Sun god on the bank of the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian devotees for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). Devotees fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat, worship, to the setting sun.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee performs an evening prayer to the Sun god on the bank of the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian devotees for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). Devotees fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat, worship, to the setting sun.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee performs an evening prayer to the Sun god on the bank of the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian devotees for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). Devotees fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat, worship, to the setting sun.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee performs an evening prayer to the Sun god on the bank of the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian devotees for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). Devotees fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat, worship, to the setting sun.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

A buffalo is tied and prepared for ritual sacrifice by Nepalese Army personnel at Kathmandu Durbar Square ahead of Maha Nawami celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, as part of centuries-old religious customs.

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1 October 2025

Nepalese Army personnel perform ceremonial prayers before sacrificing a goat at Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, as part of traditional rituals seeking blessings and prosperity.

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1 October 2025

A Nepalese Army personnel drags a sacrificed goat across Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, following age-old Hindu rituals performed by priests and the army.

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