Kathmandu, Nepal. 14th Sep, 2016. A small girl dressed up as Living Goddess 'Kumari' gets ready for Kumari Puja procession organized prior to Indrajatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Hundreds of small girls aged more than nine participated in Kumari Puja or girls mass worship ceremony. Credit: Archana Shrestha/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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