An individual, very pious, representing their area, sit or lie down on the ground with burning oil lamps resting on their bodies covered with cow dung for hours to gain merit for himself and his localities. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur.

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Bhadaini Ghat of Varanasi in the bank of Ganga river.
Much of the daily life of Varanasi revolves along the ghats of Ganges River. These is where the daily morning and evening pujas are conducted to the ringing of bells, burning of incense and chanting.
Varanasi, India.

Young priest sits outside the Shiva temple with Nandi- “The Bull” which Shiva rides and the is gate keeper of Shiva in Hindu mythology.
Varanasi, India.

Rato Machhendranath is the chief deity for all Newar Jyapus in the
Kathmandu valley. During the summer months when the deity is pulled
around in a wooden chariot, devotees offer prayer and burning oil lamps.
In some places, an individual representing the area lies down with oil
filled burning lamps over his body to gain merit for his locality. To this day,
Machhendranath is revered as the compassionate one and is propitiated
to bring the monsoon rains.

Patan, Nepal

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During the Magh (January) many devout Hindu men and women observe a month-long fast and study of the Swasthani text explaining creation and the feats of Shiva (in the guise of Mahadev) and Vishnu (as Narayan), who brought peace to the suffering. Having sat through the one month long Swastani ritual meditation, wearing white cotton wraps, symbolic color of purity, foreheads dabbed with vermilion paste blessing, these Hindu boys go through the streets of Sanku, giving blessings to the villagers.
Kathmandu, Nepal.

An individual, very pious, representing their area, sit or lie down on the ground with burning oil lamps resting on their bodies covered with cow dung for hours to gain merit for himself and his localities. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur.

In Patan’s Mul Chok during Dashain Navaratri (ninth night) Asta Matrika dancers celebrate the Goddess Durga triumph over the buffalo demon, Mahisasur. Men and boys dressed to represent the mother-earth goddess become possessed with the goddess energy and perform acts showing her powers. The performances were initiated in seventeenth century by the Malla king Srinavasa, whose father built the Krishna temple in Patan. Indrani dances in an orange mask covered with eyes; nobody can hide from the goddess. Maheswari dances in white mask, which represents the female aspect of Shiva, who continually combats demons. Brahmayani, in a yellow mask, represents the human aspect of Brahma, the creator.
Kathmandu, Nepal.

When chosen at age three, the Kumari has to prove her divinity though perfect composure under stress. She is cast down in a dark dungeon filled with the severed heads of animals and ghoulish noises. That she shows no fear is considered evidence that her body is inhabited by a superior soul. In other respects, the selection process is not unlike a Western beauty pageant, in which the winning girl combines poise with beauty; keeping her cool under hot lights, cameras, and the stares of the audience hiding all emotions behind a rigid smile.
Seen here, Kumari of Bhaktapur.
Kathmandu, Nepal.

An individual, very pious, representing their area, sit or lie down on the ground with burning oil lamps resting on their bodies covered with cow dung for hours to gain merit for himself and his localities. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur.