Kathmandu, Nepal. 20th Oct, 2017. People from Newar community participate in Mha Puj?, an annual ritual performed to purify and empower the soul as part of New Year Nepal Sambat 1138 celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal Sambat, found by Shankhadhar Sakhwa, is a national lunar calendar of Nepal which begins on fourth day of Tihar festival. Credit: Archana Shrestha/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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