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Janai Purnima festival celebrated in Nepal
By Xinhua Published: Aug 20, 2024 11:02 AM
A priest ties a sacred string to a girl during the Janai Purnima festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)

A priest ties a sacred string to a girl during the Janai Purnima festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
A priest ties a sacred string to a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)

A priest ties a sacred string to a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Students perform a ritual during the Janai Purnima festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)

Students perform a ritual during the Janai Purnima festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)