"Salinadi River"

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24 February 2024

A general view of the Swosthani Temple on the banks of the sacred Salinadi River is seen on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2024. Devotees are observing the final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha, a month-long religious observance that involves following strict rules and reciting tales of devotion and the fulfillment of wishes.

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24 February 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee is taking a bath in the sacred Salinadi river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2024, marking the final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha. This month-long observance involves following a strict set of rules while recounting a tale of devotion and the fulfillment of wishes.

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24 February 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are taking a bath in the sacred Salinadi river, a religious site on the outskirts of the Nepali capital Kathmandu, on February 24, 2024. They are observing the final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha, which is a month-long ritual that involves following a strict set of rules and is believed to lead to the fulfillment of wishes through devotion.

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24 February 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee is taking a bath in the sacred Salinadi river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2024, marking the final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha. This month-long observance involves following a strict set of rules while recounting a tale of devotion and the fulfillment of wishes.

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#11021029

24 February 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are taking a bath in the sacred Salinadi river, a religious site on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2024, on the final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha. Observed for one month, the arduous Swosthani Brata Katha involves following a tale of devotion and the fulfillment of wishes after adhering to strict rules for a month.

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24 February 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are taking a bath in the sacred Salinadi river, a religious site on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2024, on the final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha. Observed for one month, the arduous Swosthani Brata Katha involves following a tale of devotion and the fulfillment of wishes after adhering to strict rules for a month.

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#11021032

24 February 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are taking a bath in the sacred Salinadi river, a religious site on the outskirts of the Nepali capital Kathmandu, on February 24, 2024, on the final day of Swosthani Brata Katha. They are observing a month-long ritual, the arduous Swosthani Brata Katha, which involves following a strict set of rules and is believed to lead to the fulfillment of wishes through devotion.

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#11021035

24 February 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee is performing rituals on the embankments of the sacred Salinadi river, a religious site on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2024. The devotee is observing the final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha, a month-long arduous ritual that involves following strict rules and is believed to lead to the fulfillment of wishes through devotion.

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#11021018

24 February 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee is offering a butter lamp while performing rituals on the embankments of the sacred Salinadi River, a religious site on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2024. The final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha, which is observed for one month, involves following the tale of devotion and the fulfillment of wishes after adhering to strict rules for a month.

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#11021021

24 February 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are lighting incense sticks and butter lamps while performing rituals on the embankments of the sacred Salinadi River, a religious site on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2024. They are observing the final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha, which is a month-long arduous observance that follows the tale of devotion and the fulfillment of wishes after adhering to strict rules for a month.

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#11021033

24 February 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee is receiving ''Tika'' on his forehead from a priest on the embankments of the sacred Salinadi river, a religious site on the outskirts of the Nepali capital Kathmandu, on the final day of Swosthani Brata Katha, February 24, 2024. Observed for one month, the arduous Swosthani Brata Katha involves following a tale of devotion and the fulfillment of wishes after adhering to strict rules for a month.

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#11021034

24 February 2024

A Nepali Hindu devotee is reciting verses from the ''Swosthani Brata Katha,'' a Hindu scripture, while performing rituals on the embankments of the sacred Salinadi River, a religious site on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2024. The final day of the Swosthani Brata Katha marks the end of a month-long observance, during which devotees follow a strict set of rules in the belief that their devotion and wishes will be fulfilled.

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27 February 2021

A Nepalese Hindu devotee arrange wet cloths after offering rituals during last day of a month fasting festival of Madhav Narayan Festival at Hanumanghat River, Bhaktapur, Nepal on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration.

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27 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees observing last day of a month fasting festival of Madhav Narayan Festival at Hanumanghat River, Bhaktapur, Nepal on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration.

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27 February 2021

Nepalese Hindu devotees offerinf rituals during last day of a month fasting festival of Madhav Narayan Festival at Hanumanghat River, Bhaktapur, Nepal on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration.

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27 February 2021

Nepalese Devotees roll on the ground during last day of a month fasting festival of Madhav Narayan Festival at Hanumanghat River, Bhaktapur, Nepal on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration.

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