A priest ties a sacred string to a girl during the Janai Purnima festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A priest ties a sacred string to a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
Students perform a ritual during the Janai Purnima festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)