A worshipper rings a bell next to the brass statue of a former king, in Hiranya Varna Mahavihar (Kwa Bahal, Golden Temple), Patan (Lalitpur), Nepal
Ringing a bell is part of the ritual when visiting a Hindu temple, alerting the indwelling deity to one's presence.
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Photo credit: © Rainer Krack / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: architecture, art, bahal, bell, golden, hiranya, history, kathmandu, kwa, mahavihar, nepal, nepalese, patan, religions, sightseeing, temple, tourism, valley, varna, worship
