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A group of elderly devotees wearing religious attire wait to perform a traditional dance during the Seekaali Festival in Khokana, near Kathmandu, Nepal, 12 October 2021. The centuries old Seekaali festival is celebrated by the Newar community of Khokana as an alternative to Dashain festival, the largest festival for Nepalese Hindus, which celebrates the victory of gods over demons. During the seekaali festival elderly ethnic Newari devotees wear masks of 14 various goddess including Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, Lord Laxmi, Lord Brahma and Lord Bishnu. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE)
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