Last day of Teej Rishi Panchami festival

August 26, 2017 - Kathmandu, NP, Nepal - A Priest offering ritual prayer at the Bank of Bagmati River of Pashupatinath Temple during Rishi Panchami Festival celebrations at Pashupatinath Temple, Katmandu, Nepal on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Rishi Panchami festival is celebrated as the last day of three-day long Teej Festival. The Teej festival is celebrated by Hindu women in Nepal as well as in some parts of India. During the three-day long festival, women observe a day-long fast and pray for the long life their husbands as well as for a happy family. Those who are unmarried pray for a good husband and a long life. (Credit Image: © Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)

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