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Nepalese Hindu pilgrims, also known as Bolboms, engage in the worship of Shiva, the god of creation and destruction, in Sundarijal, 15 km from Kathmandu, Nepal, 29 July 2019. Thousands of Bolbom devotees form across the country travel barefoot to the northern holy city Sundarijal, 16 km from the capital, where they collect water, claimed to be holy. The water is stored in two pots on colorful wooden sticks, which are not allowed to be placed on the ground until end of the procession. Bolboms believe that all their sins and mistakes committed in life will be forgiven by taking part in this ceremony. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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