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Parade for a Living Goddess Kicks Off Nepal Festival Season

Tens of thousands of devotees celebrated the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, marking the beginning of the festival season on Saturday.
The weeklong Indra Jatra festival marks the end of the monsoon and is celebrated by the Newar community.
Devotees pulled a wooden chariot with Kumari, a young girl revered as a living goddess, during the festival.
The festival includes colorful masked dances and honors Indra, the Hindu god of rain.

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Nepal festival starts with parade for a living goddess

Tens of thousands of devotees have celebrated the start of Nepal's festival season by gathering in Kathmandu.

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Nepal's festival season starts with a parade for a living goddess

Tens of thousands of devotees celebrated the start of Nepal's festival season by gathering in Kathmandu.

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Parade for a living goddess kicks off Nepal festival season

Tens of thousands of devotees celebrated the start of Nepal's festival season by gathering in Kathmandu

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