Kathmandu, Nepal. 24th Aug, 2017. Nepalese devotees offering oil and butter lamps during Teej festival celebrations at Pashupatinath Temple, Katmandu, Nepal on Thursday, August 24, 2017. The Teej festival is celebrated by Hindu women in Nepal as well as in some parts of India. During the three-day long festival, women observe a day-long fast and pray for the long life their husbands as well as for a happy family. Those who are unmarried pray for a good husband and a long life. Credit: Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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