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OFFERING PRAYERS

A Nepalese Hindu boy reacts before submerging himself in the Hanumante River to offer prayers during the Madhav Narayan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Devotees recite Holy Scripture and women pray for wellbeing of their spouses throughout the month-long fast devoted to Goddess Shree Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan says Your Shot photographer Skanda Gautam.
PHOTOGRAPH BY SKANDA GAUTAM, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT