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30 September 2025

Two-and-a-half-year-old Aryatara Shakya, in red regalia, is escorted to the Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, on September 30, 2025, to formally anoint her as the new Royal Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal. Nepal has a unique tradition of worshipping the ''Kumari,'' the living goddess, who is appointed at certain intervals following a strict selection process. A young Newar girl with no blemishes is chosen to represent the Goddess Kumari as an incarnation of Goddess Taleju, the tutelary deity of the Malla dynasty and the Shah dynasty, which inherited the tradition. The young candidates from the Shakya caste among the Newars, many as young as four years old, must go through an extremely strict selection process before one of them is chosen to represent the Goddess. She must remain calm and show no signs of fear even when put through scary tests. Once chosen, she has to live within the Kumari Ghar (Kumari's House), her feet must never touch the ground, and she leaves her residence only during certain festivals. She remains a Living Goddess until any form of bleeding occurs, which is usually when she reaches puberty. The Living Goddess is worshipped with great reverence, and even the Shah Kings follow the tradition of receiving tika and blessings from her. Dating back to the 17th century, the practice is institutionalized by a Malla king. Legend has it that King Jaya Prakash Malla, under the influence of alcohol while playing a game with the visiting Goddess Taleju in the form of a human, starts lusting after her. This offends the goddess, and she orders the king to make an oath that he will select a virgin girl within whom she will always reside. The tradition continues to this day. The Malla dynasty is ousted by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, but the tradition of revering the Goddess Kumari is continued by the conquerors. Until 2008, the Shah King goes to the Kumari to receive tika on his forehead, which symbolizes the empowering.

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30 September 2025

Two-and-a-half-year-old Aryatara Shakya, in red regalia, is escorted to the Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, on September 30, 2025, to formally anoint her as the new Royal Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal. Nepal has a unique tradition of worshipping the ''Kumari,'' the living goddess, who is appointed at certain intervals following a strict selection process. A young Newar girl with no blemishes is chosen to represent the Goddess Kumari as an incarnation of Goddess Taleju, the tutelary deity of the Malla dynasty and the Shah dynasty, which inherited the tradition. The young candidates from the Shakya caste among the Newars, many as young as four years old, must go through an extremely strict selection process before one of them is chosen to represent the Goddess. She must remain calm and show no signs of fear even when put through scary tests. Once chosen, she has to live within the Kumari Ghar (Kumari's House), her feet must never touch the ground, and she leaves her residence only during certain festivals. She remains a Living Goddess until any form of bleeding occurs, which is usually when she reaches puberty. The Living Goddess is worshipped with great reverence, and even the Shah Kings follow the tradition of receiving tika and blessings from her. Dating back to the 17th century, the practice is institutionalized by a Malla king. Legend has it that King Jaya Prakash Malla, under the influence of alcohol while playing a game with the visiting Goddess Taleju in the form of a human, starts lusting after her. This offends the goddess, and she orders the king to make an oath that he will select a virgin girl within whom she will always reside. The tradition continues to this day. The Malla dynasty is ousted by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, but the tradition of revering the Goddess Kumari is continued by the conquerors. Until 2008, the Shah King goes to the Kumari to receive tika on his forehead, which symbolizes the empowering.

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21 July 2025

The NYPD stages at the scene where a man fatally stabs his wife and two-year-old daughter and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Family members console each other and hold a memorial to remember the life of a wife and toddler after a man fatally stabs them and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Family members console each other and hold a memorial to remember the life of a wife and toddler after a man fatally stabs them and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Family members console each other and hold a memorial to remember the life of a wife and toddler after a man fatally stabs them and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Family members console each other and hold a memorial to remember the life of a wife and toddler after a man fatally stabs them and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Family members console each other and hold a memorial to remember the life of a wife and toddler after a man fatally stabs them and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Members of the NYPD crime scene unit bring evidence out of the residence where a man fatally stabs his wife and two-year-old daughter and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

The NYPD crime scene unit stages at the scene where a man fatally stabs his wife and two-year-old daughter and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Members of the NYPD crime scene unit bring evidence out of the residence where a man fatally stabs his wife and two-year-old daughter and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Members of the NYPD crime scene unit bring evidence out of the residence where a man fatally stabs his wife and two-year-old daughter and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Members of the NYPD crime scene unit bring evidence out of the residence where a man fatally stabs his wife and two-year-old daughter and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Members of the NYPD crime scene unit bring evidence out of the residence where a man fatally stabs his wife and two-year-old daughter and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Members of the NYPD crime scene unit bring evidence out of the residence where a man fatally stabs his wife and two-year-old daughter and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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21 July 2025

Members of the NYPD crime scene unit bring evidence out of the residence where a man fatally stabs his wife and two-year-old daughter and attempts suicide in a domestic-related murder-suicide attack at 63-35 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, on July 20, 2025. Police find a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to the chest, a 41-year-old woman identified as Ana Pilatagsi-Moposita with numerous fatal stab wounds to the neck and chest, and a two-year-old female toddler identified as Analiz Cruz with fatal stab wounds. The two-year-old girl is pronounced dead, the 41-year-old woman is pronounced dead, and the 54-year-old man is originally listed in critical condition and then listed in stable condition. The New York City Police Department continues to investigate the incident.

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