Women dressed in maroon gathered on the banks of the Salinadi River in Nepal on Monday, despite the winter cold, to begin Swasthani Barta, a strict month-long Hindu fasting ritual. During this period, ...

SHOT LIST: GROUPS OF MEN AND WOMEN TAKE A MASS HOLY BATH IN THE SALINADI RIVER DURING THE MADHAV NARAYAN FESTIVAL IN SANKHU, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF KATHMANDU, NEPAL. [Restrictions: Spain, Latin ...

Hindu devotees in Nepal undertake the rigorous 'Swosthani Brata', marking their first 'Pardes Yatra' pilgrimage to the sacred ...