KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 19
A woman looks on while offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. On Chhath, devotees gather by the holy river to offer prayers by fasting, bathing, and standing in the water for continuous periods to offer prayers to the Sun God, thanking and paying respects to seek blessings for sustaining life on earth.
Photos by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times
The feet decorated with jewelry of a woman are pictured while offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A woman smiles while offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A woman arranges her shawl while offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A woman arranging offerings before prayers to the setting sun during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
The hands of a woman are pictured offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Women sit while offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A woman offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A woman looks on while offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A woman stands on the banks of the Bagmati River while praying to the setting sun during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A woman smiles while holding offerings as prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A woman offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A woman looks on while offering prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
