Bhaktapur, Nepal. 10th Feb, 2017. Hindu devotees offer prayers rolling on the ground before taking holy bath in Hanumante River during the last day of Madhav Narayan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. During the month-long festival Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for longevity of their husbands and family travel barefooted to various pilgrimage during the festival. Credit: Archana Shrestha/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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