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#12627000

9 August 2025

Novice priests known as ''Batuks'' take a holy bath before performing rituals during the Janai Purnima Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 August 2025

Novice priests known as ''Batuks'' take a holy bath before performing rituals during the Janai Purnima Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 August 2025

Novice priests known as ''Batuks'' take a holy bath before performing rituals during the Janai Purnima Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 August 2025

Novice priests known as ''Batuks'' take a holy bath before performing rituals during the Janai Purnima Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 August 2025

Novice priests known as ''Batuks'' take a holy bath before performing rituals during the Janai Purnima Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 August 2025

Novice priests known as ''Batuks'' take a holy bath before performing rituals during the Janai Purnima Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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#12002164

31 January 2025

A young boy undergoes the rituals of the Bratabandha ceremony in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist tradition that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rites such as head-shaving. The term 'Bratabandha' originates from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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31 January 2025

A young boy undergoes the rituals of the Bratabandha ceremony in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist tradition that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rites such as head-shaving. The term 'Bratabandha' originates from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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31 January 2025

A young boy undergoes the rituals of the Bratabandha ceremony in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist tradition that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rites such as head-shaving. The term 'Bratabandha' originates from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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#12002152

31 January 2025

Members of the Newar community attend a religious ritual during the Bratabandha ceremony in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist ceremony that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rituals such as head-shaving. The term 'Bratabandha' derives from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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31 January 2025

Members of the Newar community attend a religious ritual during the Bratabandha ceremony in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist ceremony that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rituals such as head-shaving. The term 'Bratabandha' derives from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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31 January 2025

Members of the Newar community attend a religious ritual during the Bratabandha ceremony in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist ceremony that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rituals such as head-shaving. The term 'Bratabandha' derives from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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31 January 2025

Members of the Newar community attend a religious ritual during the Bratabandha ceremony in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist ceremony that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rituals such as head-shaving. The term 'Bratabandha' derives from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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#12002158

31 January 2025

Members of the Newar community attend a religious ritual during the Bratabandha ceremony in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist ceremony that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rituals such as head-shaving. The term 'Bratabandha' derives from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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#12002167

31 January 2025

Members of the Newar community perform a dance accompanied by traditional musical instruments following a Bratabandha ritual in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist ceremony that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rituals such as head-shaving. 'Bratabandha' derives from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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31 January 2025

Members of the Newar community perform a dance accompanied by traditional musical instruments following a Bratabandha ritual in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bratabandha is a sacred Hindu and Buddhist ceremony that marks a boy's transition into manhood, involving rituals such as head-shaving. 'Bratabandha' derives from Sanskrit, meaning 'promise to be bound.'

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