Nepalese Hindu devotees arrive to collect water from the Bagmati river during the ‘Bol Bom’ pilgrimage at Sudarijaal, outskirts of Katmandu, Nepal.
Nepalese Hindu devotees play before collecting water from the Bagmati river during the “Bol Bom” pilgrimage at Sudarijaal, outskirts ofKatmandu,Nepal. During this pilgrimage, devotees walk miles barefooted before offering the water at the Pashupatinath lord Shiva temple inKatmandu. Shravan Somwar or the Monday of Hindu calendar month Shravan is considered auspicious for offering prayer to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction. – Photos by AP
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