Nepali women perform a ritual as they take a holy bath in the Manahara River during the Rishi Panchami festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 3, 2019. Rishi Panchami is observed on the last day of Teej when women worship Sapta Rishi (Seven Saints) to ask for forgiveness for sins committed during their menstrual period throughout the year. The Hindu religion considers menstruation as a representation of impurity and women are prohibited from taking part in religious practices during their monthly menstruations. Photo: Reuters