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Nepalese devotees release oil lamps in memory of deceased family members as they observe the Balachaturdashi festival at Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 22 November 2022. Thousands of people from all over the country have gathered at the Pasupati temple to light the oil lamps at the Bagmati river in the name of their departed beloved ones during the year. The following morning family members will spread Satabij, seven kinds of seeds-paddy, barley, sesame, wheat, gram, maize and finger millet, around the temple premises. Seeds are sown with the belief that the departed souls receive salvation. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE)
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