Kathmandu, Nepal. 06th Sep, 2016. Hindu women take a bath ritual by using Dattiwan (sacred twigs) during Rishi Panchami festival on the bank of Bagmati river. Rishi Panchami, also known as Bhadraprada Sukla Panchami, is the last day of Teej the occasion, women take a bath early in the morning to mark Rishi Panchami and seek forgiveness for ‘sins' committed during monthly women offer prayers to Saptarshis (seven saints). © Archana Shrestha/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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