Janai Purnima celebrations in Kathmandu
Janai Purnima festival observed by Nepalese in all parts of the country saw thousands of Hindu devotees throng temples to observe the festival, a time when they traditionally receive new sacred threads and blessings.
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A priest ties a sacred thread to a man on the occasion of the Janai Purnima festival at Pashupatinath temple.
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- id:1366852
- date:2 August 2012
- dimensions:8.53 x 6.4 in. (2560 x 1920 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:16.23 MB
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Janai Purnima festival observed by Nepalese in all parts of the country saw thousands of Hindu devotees throng temples to observe the festival, a time when they traditionally receive new sacred threads and blessings.
Details
- id:1366852
- date:2 August 2012
- dimensions:8.53 x 6.4 in. (2560 x 1920 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:16.23 MB
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