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Hindu women gather on 1st Shrawan Somvar
Nepalese Hindu women perform rituals for the Hindu god Lord Shiva, the god of destruction, at the Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, July 20, 2009. Hundreds of Hindu women gathered at the Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, the world heritage site, on the first Shrawan Somvar (Monday) of the Nepalese calender Shrawan (July 15 - August 15) to offer holy water to Lord Shiva. Shrawan month is considered as the holiest month of the year and each Somvar (Monday) of this month known as Shrawan Somvar is special day in Shiva temples. Hindu women wear red attire as well as green and yellow bangles, pray for the long and prosperous life for their husbands. (Xinhua/Bimal Gautam)
Nepalese Hindu women perform rituals for the Hindu god Lord Shiva, the god of destruction, at the Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, July 20, 2009. [Xinhua]
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