Nepalese hindu devotees dancing at the Rishishwor Mahadev Temple during Rishi Panchami Festival celebrations at Teku, Katmandu, Nepal on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Rishi Panchami festival is celebrated as the last day of three-day long Teej Festival. 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. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan / Pacific Press)

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