"increase longevity"

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3 August 2025

A child looks out of the window beside the garland of red chillies hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chillies and hanging them out in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seed for further cultivation.

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3 August 2025

A child looks out of the window beside the garland of red chillies hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chillies and hanging them out in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seed for further cultivation.

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#12612088

3 August 2025

A child, along with its mother, walks past a traditional brick-made house with a garland of red chilies hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chilies and hanging them out in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seeds for further cultivation.

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#12612089

3 August 2025

A woman carrying a child walks past a traditional brick-made house with a garland of red chilies hung out to dry in the air in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving red chilies and hanging them out to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seeds for further cultivation.

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#12612083

3 August 2025

Red chillies are woven and hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chillies and hanging them in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seed for further cultivation.

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#12612084

3 August 2025

Red chillies are woven and hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chillies and hanging them in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seed for further cultivation.

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#12612085

3 August 2025

An elderly man looks out through a wooden carved window beside a garland of red chilies hung out to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has a tradition of weaving red chilies and hanging them out to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seeds for further cultivation.

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#12612090

3 August 2025

A child walks past a traditional brick-made house with a garland of red chilies hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chilies and hanging them out in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seeds for further cultivation.

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16 July 2025

A Nepali entrepreneur shows a mirror to a Nepali female customer as she selects beads at a market in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025, following 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, during the starting days 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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#12505628

26 June 2025

A senior woman in a leopard-print coat, hat, and protective mask walks past a glass storefront in Munich, Germany, on January 7, 2022.

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26 June 2025

A senior woman walks with a shopping trolley through a commercial plaza in Munich, Germany, on January 7, 2022.

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#10602864

6 October 2023

Two workers are preparing tools to climb to the top and paint the cables supporting the Prof Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Flyover, Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia on Friday, October 6 2023. This maintenance was carried out to beautify the city and increase the durability of the previous flyover construction. known as Pasupati and has become one of the icons of the city of Bandung.

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#10602870

6 October 2023

Two workers are hanging and painting the cables supporting the Prof Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Flyover, Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia on Friday, October 6 2023. The maintenance was carried out to beautify the city and increase the durability of the flyover construction which was previously known as Pasupati and became one of the icons of the city of Bandung.

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#10602872

6 October 2023

Two workers are hanging and painting the cables supporting the Prof Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Flyover, Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia on Friday, October 6 2023. The maintenance was carried out to beautify the city and increase the durability of the flyover construction which was previously known as Pasupati and became one of the icons of the city of Bandung.

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#10602874

6 October 2023

Two workers are hanging and painting the cables supporting the Prof Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Flyover, Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia on Friday, October 6 2023. The maintenance was carried out to beautify the city and increase the durability of the flyover construction which was previously known as Pasupati and became one of the icons of the city of Bandung.

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6 October 2023

Two workers are hanging and painting the cables supporting the Prof Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Flyover, Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia on Friday, October 6 2023. The maintenance was carried out to beautify the city and increase the durability of the flyover construction which was previously known as Pasupati and became one of the icons of the city of Bandung.

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