"Nepali devotees"

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23 January 2026

A priest offers ritual Tika on the foreheads of devotees at the Saraswati Temple, where the Hindu Goddess is worshipped annually by students of all levels praying for education and knowledge. The celebration takes place annually on Shukla Panchami of the Nepali month, marking the beginning of the spring season. It is believed that if students worship Saraswati, they will be successful in their studies. Many parents take their children to nearby Saraswati Temples on this day to introduce them to alphabets.

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23 January 2026

A devotee offers butter-fed lamps to goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, which is marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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18 January 2026

Nepali Hindu devotees undergo Swosthani Brata Katha rituals and stand on the embankments of the Bagmati River to prepare a ritualistic bath as they begin ''Pardes Yatra'' from Pashupati in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026. Fasting devotees observe the month-long Swosthani Brata, undertaking their first Pardes Yatra by walking barefoot for kilometers to major Narayan and Shiva temples, including Bajrayogini, Pashupatinath, Shesha Narayan of Pharping, Panauti, and Changunarayan, while adhering to strict dietary and ritual practices.

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