Patan residents celebrate Mataya, the festival of lights
August 4th, 2012 by
Sunil Sharma
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A devotee in specific dress taking part in the Mataya parade runs through a doorway.
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Devotees take part in a parade commemorating the Mataya festival, the festival of lights,a day after Gaijatra.
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Devotees take part in a parade commemorating the Mataya festival, the festival of lights,a day after Gaijatra.
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Devotees take part in a parade commemorating the Mataya festival, the festival of lights,a day after Gaijatra.
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Devotees take part in a parade commemorating the Mataya festival, the festival of lights,a day after Gaijatra.
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Devotee wearing mask takes part in a parade commemorating the Mataya festival, the festival of lights,a day after Gaijatra.
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Devotees parade in observance of the Neku Jatra-Mataya festival, the festival of lights, which falls a day after Gaijatra. Devotees make a day-long procession visiting all of Patan's Buddhist shrines during the festival.
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