KATHMANDU, NEPAL, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026: Young girls dressed as Kumaris take part in a mass Kumari Puja at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu on the second day of the Indra Jatra festival. Girls traditionally eligible for the ritual are worshipped as representations of the Kumari, or living goddess, during the ceremony. In Newar tradition, Kumari Puja is associated with prayers for peace, prosperity and well-being and with the blessings of Goddess Taleju Bhawani. Photo by Ghanashyam Shrestha / JNA Press. (Photo by Ghanashyam Shrestha/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

Young girls worshipped as Kumaris during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu (20 images)