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Bol Bom pilgrimage

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By HT Correspondent
Updated On Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST
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Hindu devotees offer prayers at the Pashupatinath temple as they take part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

Hindu devotees offer prayers at the Pashupatinath temple as they take part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu devotee is poured with water by his friends as they take part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

A Hindu devotee is poured with water by his friends as they take part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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Hindu devotees walk towards the Pashupatinath Temple for Shravan festivities to offer prayers to Lord Shiva, Hindu god of destruction, in Sundarijal on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP/ Prakash Mathema expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

Hindu devotees walk towards the Pashupatinath Temple for Shravan festivities to offer prayers to Lord Shiva, Hindu god of destruction, in Sundarijal on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP/ Prakash Mathema

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A Hindu devotee smokes marijuana as he takes part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

A Hindu devotee smokes marijuana as he takes part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu devotee takes a dip at the Bagmati River while she takes part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

A Hindu devotee takes a dip at the Bagmati River while she takes part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu devotee gestures as he takes part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. The faithful, chanting the name of Lord Shiva, run some 15 km (9 miles) barefooted to Pashupatinath temple seeking good health, wealth and happiness. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

A Hindu devotee gestures as he takes part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. The faithful, chanting the name of Lord Shiva, run some 15 km (9 miles) barefooted to Pashupatinath temple seeking good health, wealth and happiness. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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A Hindu devotee with a headband written "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) is pictured as he takes part in the "Bol Bom" pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

A Hindu devotee with a headband written "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) is pictured as he takes part in the "Bol Bom" pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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Hindu devotees walk towards the Pashupatinath Temple for Shravan festivities to offer prayers to Lord Shiva, Hindu god of destruction, in Sundarijal on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP/ Prakash Mathema expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

Hindu devotees walk towards the Pashupatinath Temple for Shravan festivities to offer prayers to Lord Shiva, Hindu god of destruction, in Sundarijal on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP/ Prakash Mathema

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Hindu devotees meditate as they sit at the Bagmati River while taking part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/UNI expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

Hindu devotees meditate as they sit at the Bagmati River while taking part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/UNI

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Hindu devotees collect holy water from the Bagmati River using small plastic bottles as they take part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 03:22 pm IST

Hindu devotees collect holy water from the Bagmati River using small plastic bottles as they take part in the "Bol Bom" (or Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

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