Cockerel waits in the queue to be sacrificed in the Dakshinkali Temple near Kathmandu, Nepal. One of the major Hindu temples in Nepal dedicated to the goddess Kali is known for its animal sacrifices.

---

Size: 4331px × 2887px
Photo credit: © Vova Pomortzeff / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, animals, arm, asia, bird, birds, ceremonial, ceremony, close, cock, cockerel, crowd, crowded, cultural, culture, dakshin, dakshinkali, dedicated, deity, detail, devoted, domestic, food, goddess, hand, hindu, hinduism, hinduistic, hold, holding, kali, kathmandu, life, meat, nepal, nepalese, nepali, nervous, newar, offering, offerings, outdoor, panic, people, phamting, pharping, pilgrim, pilgrimage, pilgrims, pooja, poultry, puja, queue, religion, religious, rite, ritual, rooster, rural, sacramental, sacrifice, sacrificed, sacrifices, sacrificial, sacrificing, sanctuary, scene, temple, traditional, valley, wait, waiting, worry, worship, worshipped, worshipper, worshippers, worshipping