Kumari Puja Festival in Nepal

September 4, 2017 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A young Nepalese girl impersonating a Kumari or living Goddess as she participates during a celebration of Kumari Puja at Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal. Altogether,108 young girls under the age of nine gathered for the Kumari Puja, a tradition of worshiping, which they believe saves young girls from diseases and bad luck in future. (Credit Image: © Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)

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