Sindoor Balkumari Jatra, a festival is celebrated in Thimi as part of Bisket Jatra (Nepali New Year) observed by the Newari peop

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Sindoor Balkumari Jatra, a festival is celebrated in Thimi as part of Bisket Jatra (Nepali New Year) observed by the Newari people in Bhaktapur district. On the second day of the Nepalese New Year people in Thimi throw clouds of brilliant orange-red powder over themselves, friends, neighbours and the gods that are carried through the town in khats - a ceremonial palanquin. Thimi, Bhaktapur district, Kathmandu valley, Nepal

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Location: Thimi, Región Central, Nepal
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