A novice Hindu priest applies cow dung on his body as part of a ritual performed to mark the Janai Purnima festival (Sacred Thread Festival) during which devotees take holy baths and change their sacred thread, also known as Janai, for protection and purification, at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, August 31, 2023. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)
