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A Nepalese devotee sits with oil lamps on his body as an offering during Dashain Festival clelebrations at the Baramahini Temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal, 11 October 2016. During the 15-day Dashain Festival, Nepalese Hindu devotees worship Durga, a mother goddess of power and prosperity, offering animal sacrifices, especially goats and buffalo. In general, the Dashain Hindu festival is a celebration of the victory of the gods over demons, as told in several Hindu mythological texts. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)
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