Asia Album: Nepal's "Living Goddesses" at Indra Jatra Festival

A girl dressed up as living Goddess Kumari takes part in a Kumari Puja worship in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sept. 8, 2022.[Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua]

Nepal held a mass Kumari Puja worship for better health and prosperity during the Indra Jatra Festival here on Thursday, attracting many girls aged below nine to participate. 

A girl dressed up as living Goddess Kumari is seen strolling before taking part in a Kumari Puja worship in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sept. 8, 2022.[Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua]

A girl dressed up as living Goddess Kumari is carried by her father before taking part in a Kumari Puja worship in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sept. 8, 2022.[Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua]

A girl dressed up as living Goddess Kumari is seen strolling before taking part in a Kumari Puja worship in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sept. 8, 2022.[Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua]