"Temple of Heaven"

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

Workers replace the red sacred cloth decorations on a temple at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, as part of the traditional preparations for the Indra Jatra festival. The annual celebrations feature processions, rituals, and cultural performances.

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2 September 2025

The chariots of the Living Gods Ganesh (L) and Bhairab are seen during the preparations ahead of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025. Ganesh represents blessings, while Bhairab embodies protection and strength, and their processions through the city are central highlights of the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

The chariot of the Living Goddess Kumari is seen during the preparations ahead of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025. Revered as a central figure, the Kumari is carried in this chariot during the annual procession, which is a key highlight of the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

The chariot of the Living God Ganesh is seen during the preparations ahead of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025. Ganesh is revered as one of the principal deities whose presence brings blessings and protection during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

The chariot of the Living God Bhairab is seen during the preparations ahead of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025. Bhairab, a powerful deity in Newar culture, symbolizes protection and strength, and his procession is one of the festival's main highlights.

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2 September 2025

The chariot of the Living God Ganesh is seen during the preparations ahead of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025. Ganesh is revered as one of the principal deities whose presence brings blessings and protection during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

The chariot of the Living Goddess Kumari is seen during the preparations ahead of the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025. Revered as a central figure, the Kumari is carried in this chariot during the annual procession, which is a key highlight of the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

A person poses in front of the chariot of the Living Goddess Kumari in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the Indra Jatra festival. The Kumari's chariot is prepared for the annual celebrations, and the procession through Kathmandu's streets is a central highlight of the festival.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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2 September 2025

A Khwapa (mask) of Majipa Lakhey, one of the principal dances of the Indra Jatra festival, is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 2, 2025, ahead of the festival. Majipa Lakhey, also called Shanta Bhairab, is a guardian deity in Newar culture and features prominently in traditional performances during the celebrations.

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31 August 2025

Nepalese devotees and members of the Nepal Army pull the Yonshi (ceremonial pole/Indra Dhwaj) in front of the Taleju Temple toward Hanumandhoka Durbar Square as part of Indra Jatra festival preparations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The Yonshi is formally raised on Bhadra 19 as per the Nepali calendar at 10:31 AM, after which the eight-day-long festival officially starts, honoring Indra, the King of Heaven and Lord of Rains.

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31 August 2025

Nepalese devotees and members of the Nepal Army pull the Yonshi (ceremonial pole/Indra Dhwaj), ceremonially cut from the forest in Bhaktapur, from Annapurna Ajima Ason Temple toward Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The Yonshi is formally raised on Bhadra 19 as per the Nepali calendar at 10:31 AM, after which the eight-day-long Indra Jatra festival officially starts, honoring Indra, the King of Heaven and Lord of Rains. The ceremonial pulling begins at 9:52 AM from the temporary site at Bhotahiti.

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