"Newa dance."

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22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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22 October 2025

A band of members of the aboriginal Newa: community of Kathmandu dons traditional attire, plays musical instruments, and dances while marking ''Nepal Sambat'' - Newari New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. The Newa: community marks this day as New Year's Day, honoring the indigenous calendar of Nepal. Shankhadhar Sakhwa initiates the Nepal Sambat in 880 AD when he relieves the people from debt during the reign of Lichchhavi King Raghavdev. In recognition of his significant contribution, the government declares Sakhwa a national luminary on November 18, 1999.

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6 September 2025

Young girls, known as Kumari, participate in the Kumari Puja ritual during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025.

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6 September 2025

Young girls, known as Kumari, prepare their face makeup to participate in the Kumari Puja ritual during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025.

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6 September 2025

Young girls, known as Kumari, participate in the Kumari Puja ritual during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025.

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6 September 2025

Young girls, known as Kumari, participate in the Kumari Puja ritual during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025.

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#12715080

4 September 2025

People decorate the Swet Bhairav during the Indra Jatra festival at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantpur, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025.

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#12715082

4 September 2025

The Indra Jatra begins with the installation of the lingo at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantpur, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025. Various activities performed during Indra Jatra include the raising of the lingo, chariot processions of the Living Goddess Kumari, traditional masked dances, display of Bhairab masks, and worship through prayers and offerings.

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4 September 2025

A child watches the lingo with a parent during its installation at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantpur, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025. Various activities performed during Indra Jatra include the raising of the lingo, chariot processions of the Living Goddess Kumari, traditional masked dances, display of Bhairab masks, and worship through prayers and offerings.

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4 September 2025

The Indra Jatra begins with the installation of the lingo at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantpur, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025. Various activities performed during Indra Jatra include the raising of the lingo, chariot processions of the Living Goddess Kumari, traditional masked dances, display of Bhairab masks, and worship through prayers and offerings.

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4 September 2025

The Indra Jatra begins with the installation of the lingo at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantpur, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2025. Various activities performed during Indra Jatra include the raising of the lingo, chariot processions of the Living Goddess Kumari, traditional masked dances, display of Bhairab masks, and worship through prayers and offerings.

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#12664618

21 August 2025

The Buddhist community displays effigies of Dipankar Buddha and marches around the ancient city during the Pancha Dan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025.

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21 August 2025

The Buddhist community displays effigies of Dipankar Buddha and marches around the ancient city during the Pancha Dan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025.

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