Kathmandu, Nepal. 19th Dec, 2016. 5 colourfully attired priests representing the five abstract Buddhas (Pancha Buddha), assisted by 15 priests performing ritual prayer during honour and celebrate the opening of the Mandap-shaped nine-pit foundation of Kasthamandap, which is possibly being done for the first time since Kasthamandap was built in the 7th century AD at Kathmandu, Nepal on Monday, December 19, 2016. The program was jointly oraganized by Campaign to Rebuild Kasthamandap, in collaboration with Shrikhanda Tarumul Mahabihar. © Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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