A girl dressed up as living goddess takes part in the celebration of the traditional Kumari Puja in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Nepal held a mass Kumari Puja worship for better health and prosperity on Wednesday, attracting over 100 girls aged below nine to participate.
A girl dressed up as living goddess takes part in the celebration of the traditional Kumari Puja in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A girl dressed up as living goddess takes part in the celebration of the traditional Kumari Puja in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A girl dressed up as living goddess takes part in the celebration of the traditional Kumari Puja in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A girl dressed up as living goddess takes part in the celebration of the traditional Kumari Puja in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A girl dressed up as living goddess takes part in the celebration of the traditional Kumari Puja in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A mother gets her daughter ready for the traditional Kumari Puja in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
People take part in the celebration of the traditional Kumari Puja in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)■
