Asia Album: Nepal's "living goddesses" at Indra Jatra festival
A girl dressed up as living Goddess Kumari takes part in a Kumari Puja worship in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sept. 8, 2022.(Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Nepal held a mass Kumari Puja worship for better health and prosperity during the Indra Jatra Festival here on Thursday, attracting many girls aged below nine to participate.
A girl dressed up as living Goddess Kumari is seen strolling before taking part in a Kumari Puja worship in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sept. 8, 2022.(Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A girl dressed up as living Goddess Kumari is carried by her father before taking part in a Kumari Puja worship in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sept. 8, 2022.(Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A girl dressed up as living Goddess Kumari is seen strolling before taking part in a Kumari Puja worship in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sept. 8, 2022.(Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)