epaselect epa11102590 Nepalese Hindu devotees attend mass prayer during the first day of the month-long Madhav Narayan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on 25 January 2024. The Madhav Narayan festival takes place for an entire month. It is devoted to religious fasting, holy bathing, and the study of the Swasthani book, a chapter or story read each evening by...

epaselect epa11102435 Hindu devotees carry pots of milk during a procession in the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25 January 2024. Devotees of the Hindu god Murugan celebrate Thaipusam during the Tamil month of 'Thai,' an essential festival of the Tamil community in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Devotees...

epa11102589 Nepalese Hindu devotees attend mass prayer during the first day of the month-long Madhav Narayan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on 25 January 2024. The Madhav Narayan festival takes place for an entire month. It is devoted to religious fasting, holy bathing, and the study of the Swasthani book, a chapter or story read each evening by priests or...