Kathmandu, Nepal. 31st Jan, 2017. A Nepalese Hindu devotee hold idol Madhav Narayan for holy bath in Triveni River during Madhav Narayan Festival or Swasthani Brata Katha festival celebrated at Panauti Village, Kavre, Nepal, 36 km South-East from Kathmandu on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for Long life of their husbands and family prosperity during a month-long fasting festival celebration. Credit: Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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