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#13581246

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581248

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, who pierces his tongue for the fourth consecutive time, is escorted around the town after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581249

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581251

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581253

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581255

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581257

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581258

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581259

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581265

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581269

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, who pierces his tongue for the fourth consecutive time, is escorted around the town after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581174

15 Apr 2026

Sujan Shrestha, 30, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the fourth consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality observes a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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#13581176

15 Apr 2026

Sujan Shrestha, 30, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the fourth consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality observes a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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#13581179

15 Apr 2026

Sujan Shrestha, 30, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the fourth consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality observes a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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#13581191

15 Apr 2026

Sujan Shrestha, 30, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the fourth consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality observes a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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15 Apr 2026

Sujan Shrestha, 30, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the fourth consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality observes a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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