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  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    A buffalo is tied and prepared for ritual sacrifice by Nepalese Army personnel at Kathmandu Durbar Square ahead of Maha Nawami celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, as part of centuries-old religious customs. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Nepalese Army personnel wield khukuris while taking part in goat and buffalo sacrifices at Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, performing traditional ceremonial roles. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel drag a sacrificed goat across Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, following age-old Hindu rituals performed by priests and the army. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Hindu priests chant mantras and offer flowers and incense while performing rituals before sacrificing a goat during Maha Nawami at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, honoring Goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Taleju Temple Opens For Public During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Devotees line up from early morning to worship and receive blessings at the Taleju Bhawani Temple during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. The temple, which remains closed to the public throughout the year, opens only once on this day of Dashain, Nepal's largest Hindu festival. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Hindu priests chant mantras and offer flowers and incense while performing rituals before sacrificing a goat during Maha Nawami at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, honoring Goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    Nepalese Army personnel perform ceremonial prayers before sacrificing a goat at Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, as part of traditional rituals seeking blessings and prosperity. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    A Nepalese Army personnel drags a sacrificed goat across Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, following age-old Hindu rituals performed by priests and the army. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    A Nepalese Army personnel drags a sacrificed goat across Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, following age-old Hindu rituals performed by priests and the army. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
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    Goat Sacrifice During Dashain Festival In Nepal
    GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
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    Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
    A Nepali Hindu devotee offers oil-fed lamps to the Taleju Bhawani on the ninth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Taleju Bhawani is brought to the main square of Hanuman Dhoka Durbar on Phulpati day (Monday) and is returned to the main temple on the morning of Bijaya Dashami (October 2). Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
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    Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
    A he-goat is sacrificed in Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, while observing Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain. Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
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    Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
    Members of the Nepal Army in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, perform rituals in Hanuman Dhoka before sacrificing a he-buffalo on Maha Nawami in the Kathmandu Durbar Square premises. Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
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    Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
    A he-buffalo is sacrificed in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, while observing Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain. Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
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    Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
    A sacrificed he-goat is circumnutated around the ritual ground in Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, while observing Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain. Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
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    Nepal's Taleju Bhawani Temple Opens Door For Devotees Once In A Year On The Day Of Maha Nawami, 9th Day Of Dashain
    Members of the Nepal Army in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, perform rituals on Maha Nawami in the Hanuman Dhoka at the Kathmandu Durbar Square premises. Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)