Nepalese priests take a holy dip on the Sali Nadi River during the month-long Swasthani Bratakatha festival, dedicated to Goddess Swasthani and Lord Madhav Narayan, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, January 13, 2025.
Nepalese priests warm themselves before a holy dip along the banks of the Sali Nadi River during the month-long Swasthani Bratakatha festival, dedicated to Goddess Swasthani and Lord Madhav Narayan, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, January 13, 2025.
Nepalese women apply tika after taking a holy dip along the banks of the Sali Nadi River during the month-long Swasthani Bratakatha festival, dedicated to Goddess Swasthani and Lord Madhav Narayan, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, January 13, 2025.
A woman sits beside a fire after a holy dip along the banks of the Sali Nadi River during the month-long Swasthani Bratakatha festival, dedicated to Goddess Swasthani and Lord Madhav Narayan, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, January 13, 2025.
Priests offer prayers as they roll on the ground after a holy dip along the banks of the Sali Nadi River during the month-long Swasthani Bratakatha festival, dedicated to Goddess Swasthani and Lord Madhav Narayan, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, January 13, 2025.