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22 October 2025

Colorful mandaps are prepared for the Mha Puja festival, a ritual of self-worship celebrated by the Newar community in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Mha Puja, observed on the fourth day of the Tihar festival and the New Year according to the Nepal Sambat calendar, is performed to purify and empower the self, seeking prosperity, longevity, and spiritual well-being. During the ritual, each family member sits before an intricately made mandap -- a sacred design created on the floor using lentils, rice flour, flowers, and oil lamps -- symbolizing the soul and inner energy of the individual.

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22 October 2025

Colorful mandaps are prepared for the Mha Puja festival, a ritual of self-worship celebrated by the Newar community in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Mha Puja, observed on the fourth day of the Tihar festival and the New Year according to the Nepal Sambat calendar, is performed to purify and empower the self, seeking prosperity, longevity, and spiritual well-being. During the ritual, each family member sits before an intricately made mandap -- a sacred design created on the floor using lentils, rice flour, flowers, and oil lamps -- symbolizing the soul and inner energy of the individual.

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22 October 2025

Colorful mandaps are prepared for the Mha Puja festival, a ritual of self-worship celebrated by the Newar community in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Mha Puja, observed on the fourth day of the Tihar festival and the New Year according to the Nepal Sambat calendar, is performed to purify and empower the self, seeking prosperity, longevity, and spiritual well-being. During the ritual, each family member sits before an intricately made mandap -- a sacred design created on the floor using lentils, rice flour, flowers, and oil lamps -- symbolizing the soul and inner energy of the individual.

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22 October 2025

Colorful mandaps are prepared for the Mha Puja festival, a ritual of self-worship celebrated by the Newar community in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Mha Puja, observed on the fourth day of the Tihar festival and the New Year according to the Nepal Sambat calendar, is performed to purify and empower the self, seeking prosperity, longevity, and spiritual well-being. During the ritual, each family member sits before an intricately made mandap -- a sacred design created on the floor using lentils, rice flour, flowers, and oil lamps -- symbolizing the soul and inner energy of the individual.

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22 October 2025

A person prepares a colorful mandap for the Mha Puja festival, a ritual of self-worship celebrated by the Newar community in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Mha Puja, observed on the fourth day of the Tihar festival and the New Year according to the Nepal Sambat calendar, is performed to purify and empower the self, seeking prosperity, longevity, and spiritual well-being. During the ritual, each family member sits before an intricately made mandap -- a sacred design created on the floor using lentils, rice flour, flowers, and oil lamps -- symbolizing the soul and inner energy of the individual.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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22 October 2025

Participants take part in Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1146, marking the celebration of the Newar New Year (Nepal Sambat), as the procession begins from Basantapur Durbar Square with traditional musical bands playing Dhime drums and other Newar instruments, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 22, 2025. Bhintuna, which takes place on the fourth day of Tihar, showcases Newar culture, unity, and festive spirit through music, dance, and traditional attire.

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