"beads weaving"

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1 December 2025

A male vendor wearing a green sweater serves a female customer at an illuminated market stall overflowing with various olives, nuts, dried fruits, sun-dried tomatoes, and packaged goods, including strings of garlic and red chili peppers hanging from the ceiling, in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, on November 21, 2025. The stall prominently features the ''Fons Olive'' brand and operates within an indoor/outdoor market environment.

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16 July 2025

Tri-color beads are displayed at a local market in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025, with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of a future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali woman selects beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 July 2025

Nepali women select beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali woman selects beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali woman selects beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali entrepreneur prepares beads according to the orders received at his shop, following the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali entrepreneur prepares beads according to the orders received at his shop, following the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali woman selects beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali woman selects beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali woman selects beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 July 2025

A Nepali woman selects beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 July 2025

Nepali women select beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''

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16 July 2025

Nepali women select beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''

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16 July 2025

Nepali women select beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''

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16 July 2025

Nepali women select beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''

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