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Kathmandu, Oct 12 (EFE/EPA).- 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. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).SHOT LIST: A GROUP OF DEVOTEES PERFORMED A TRADITIONAL DANCE DURING THE SEEKAALI FESTIVAL IN KHOKANA, NEAR KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
Mumbai, Sep 10 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees began Friday with the celebrations of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival, which commemorates the birth of the Hindu elephant-headed god.This festival lasts for 10 days and according to tradition, devotees immerse Ganeshas in rivers and seas, especially in the southern and western states of the country.(Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI)SHOT LIST: GANESHA CHATURTHI FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
Lalitpur, Aug 27 (EFE/EPA).- Hundreds of devotees from the ethnic Newar community in the Nepalese city of Patan celebrated Friday the Narsimha festival, hoping for world peace, prosperity and prevention from the natural disasters for the upcoming year. The Narsimha festival is believed to be started since the 17th century. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES CELEBRATE NARSIMHA FESTIVAL IN LALITPUR, NEPAL.
Kathmandu, Aug 23 (EFE/EPA).- Nepalese Hindus celebrated Monday the Gai Jatra Cow Festival to ask for salvation and peace for their family members who have passed away in the past year. Children participating in the festival procession often dress as cows, holy animals according to Hindu belief, who help departed souls to reach heaven. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).SHOT LIST: NEPALESE HINDUS JOIN THE PROCESSION DURING THE GAI JATRA FESTIVAL IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
Sittwe, May 25 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar celebrated Tuesday the Kasone Festival on Kasone Full Moon Day, also known as Buddha Day, to mark the birth and the enlightenment of the Buddha at the foot of a banyan tree. (Camera: STRINGER).SHOT LIST: BUDDHIST DEVOTEES CELEBRATE KASONE FESTIVAL IN SITTWE, MYANMAR.