Kathmandu, Nepal. 31st Aug, 2023. Hindu priests take a holy bath while performing rituals at Gokarneshor, Uttarbahini temple during the Janai Purnima festival. Janai Purnima also known as the Sacred Thread festival or Rakshya Bandhan festival, Hindu men, especially the Brahmans and Chettris, perform their annual change of Janai, sacred threads worn across the chest or tied around the wrist and Purified by mantras. The thread is a symbol of protection. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News

Kathmandu, Nepal. 31st Aug, 2023. Hindu priests take a holy bath while performing rituals at Gokarneshor, Uttarbahini temple during the Janai Purnima festival. Janai Purnima also known as the Sacred Thread festival or Rakshya Bandhan festival, Hindu men, especially the Brahmans and Chettris, perform their annual change of Janai, sacred threads worn across the chest or tied around the wrist and Purified by mantras. The thread is a symbol of protection. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

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