Kathmandu, Nepal. 27th Jan, 2017. A Nepalese Hindu Priest carrying idol Madhav Narayan after offering ritual prayer at Pashupathnath Temple, Kathmandu during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha on Friday, January 27, 2017. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Credit: Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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