A girl worships the Sun during a puberty ceremony known as Gufa in Lalitpur, Nepal, Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Nepali girls worship the Sun in the Gufa ritual, a puberty ceremony believed to bless the girls with the Sun's protection.
A girl worships the Sun during a puberty ceremony known as Gufa in Lalitpur, Nepal, Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A girl participates in a puberty ceremony known as Gufa in Lalitpur, Nepal, Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A girl participates in a puberty ceremony known as Gufa in Lalitpur, Nepal, Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A girl participates in a puberty ceremony known as Gufa in Lalitpur, Nepal, Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)■
