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Nepalese Hindu devotees roll on the ground during the month long Madhav Narayan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, 26 January 2023. The Madhav Narayan festival takes place for a full month and is devoted to religious fasting, holy bathing and the study of the Swasthani book, a chapter or story of which is read each evening by priests or heads of households to the gathered family. Thousands of married women and dozens of male devotees concluded their month-long fast for a better life and peace in the country at various temples. According the Swasthani book, whoever takes the month long Swasthani fast, all their sins will be forgiven and they will not experience bad days during their life. The festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the god of creation and destruction. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE)
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