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Bhaktapur, Oct 15 (EFE/EPA).- During the 15-day Dashain Festival, Nepalese Hindu devotees worship Durga, a mother goddess of power and prosperity, offering animal sacrifices, especially goats and buffalo. In general, the Dashain Hindu festival is a celebration of the victory of the gods over demons and the victory of good over evil. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA). SHOT LIST: NEPALESE YOUTHS PLAY TRADITIONAL MUSIC INSTRUMENTS TO WORSHIP THE HINDU GODDESS DURGA DURING DASHAIN FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS AT THE BARAMAHINI TEMPLE IN BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL.
Mumbai, Sep 10 (EFE/EPA).- Hindu devotees began Friday with the celebrations of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival, which commemorates the birth of the Hindu elephant-headed god.This festival lasts for 10 days and according to tradition, devotees immerse Ganeshas in rivers and seas, especially in the southern and western states of the country.(Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI)SHOT LIST: GANESHA CHATURTHI FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
Lalitpur, Aug 27 (EFE/EPA).- Hundreds of devotees from the ethnic Newar community in the Nepalese city of Patan celebrated Friday the Narsimha festival, hoping for world peace, prosperity and prevention from the natural disasters for the upcoming year. The Narsimha festival is believed to be started since the 17th century. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).SHOT LIST: DEVOTEES CELEBRATE NARSIMHA FESTIVAL IN LALITPUR, NEPAL.
Kathmandu/Bhopal/Himachal Pradesh/Kolkata/Mumbai , Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- Hindus in South Asia, particularly India and Nepal, which have a majority population of people of this faith, celebrated Thursday the auspicious festival of Mahashivratri, or the Great Night of Lord Shiva, one of the most important and powerful deities in Hinduism.The faithful mark this day by chanting prayers, fasting and contemplation, and keeping all-night vigils, while holy men and householders alike make pilgrimages to important temples in honor of their beloved God. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA/SANJEEV GUPTA / SANJAY BAID / PIYAL ADHIKARY / DIVYAKANT SOLANKI). SHOT LIST: HINDU DEVOTEES CELEBRATE THE MAHASHIVRATRI FESTIVAL IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL; AND BHOPAL, HIMACHAL PRADESH, KOLKATA, MUMBAI, INDIA,.
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Jan 28 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Linh Luong Thai).- Tamil Hindus from Sri Lanka celebrated the Thaipoosam festivity, which commemorates the victory of the god of combat. FOOTAGE OF THE THAIPOOSAM FESTIVAL IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.