Kathmandu, Nepal. 08th Feb, 2016. A Nepalese Hindu carries the idol Madhav Narayan for a ritual during the holy bath in Pashupathnath Temple. Nepalese Hindu women fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during the month-long fasting festival celebration. Credit: Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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