Female temple worker with a bucket passes by a skeleton depicted in the main sanctuary in the Dakshinkali Temple near Kathmandu, Nepal. One of the major Hindu temples in Nepal dedicated to the goddess Kali is known for its animal sacrifices. Just sacrificed Black male goat is seen in the background.

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