
A devotee takes a holy bath at the Balaju Baise Dhara (22 water spouts) during the Baishak Asnan festival or Balaju Purnima at Balaju, Kathmandu, Nepal, April 11, 2017. Hundreds of devotees gathered to take a ritual bath and pay reverence to the water spouts in hopes of being granted protection from illness and a better life. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)














