Sacred Thread for protection and purification
(Agencies) Updated: 2012-08-02 15:22 |
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A priest ties a sacred thread around the wrist of a woman during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread, Festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu August 2, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] |
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A Hindu priest reads a holy book with prayers written on it while offering prayer during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread, Festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu August 2, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] |
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