KATHMANDU, JANUARY 29

Women stand on the banks of the Bagmati river to collect holy water during the month-long Swasthani Bratakatha festival, dedicated to Goddess Swasthani and Lord Madhav Narayan, at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, January 29, 2025.

Photos: Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times