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Group of eleven celebrating Teej together

September 26, 2023 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Group of eleven celebrating Teej together
Pashupatinath temple, Kathmandu, September 18th, 2023

Sarita (wearing a watch) and Batuli

Sarita and Batuli

Kalshari in red and Maya Devi in light green

Kalahari and Maya Devi

(Jankali in turquoise)

(Jankali in turquoise)

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September 26, 2023 /Teacher Jack
Pashupatinath, Teej, Kathmandu, 2023, group, temple, festival, holiday, women, red, sarees, peace
Kathmandu Nepal
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(left to right) Sarita, Sushila, Sita, Sabita, Gita, Sushila and Sunita

Sarita, Sushila, Sita, Sabita, Gita, Sushila and Sunita

September 19, 2023 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Sarita, Sushila, Sita, Sabita, Gita, Sushila and Sunita
Pashupatinath temple, Kathmandu, September 18th, 2023

Gita, Sushila and Sunita

Sabita, Gita and Sushila

Sita, Sabita and Gita

Sushila, Sita, Sabita and Gita

Sarita, Sushila and Sita

Sarita and Sushila

September 19, 2023 /Teacher Jack
Pashupatinath, Teej, Kathmandu, 2023, group, temple, festival, holiday, women, red, sarees, septet, sitting, Sarita, Sushila, Sita, Sabita, Gita, Sunita
Kathmandu Nepal
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Nisha

Approaching Pashupatinath on Teej morning

September 19, 2023 by Teacher Jack in Betrawati Nepal

Teej morning at Pashupatinath
Kathmandu, September 18th, 2023

September 19, 2023 /Teacher Jack
Pashupatinath, Teej, Kathmandu, 2023, police, Nisha, temple, queue, festival, holiday, selfie, women, red, sarees, guard, monkey, marigolds
Betrawati Nepal
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Nisha on the left

Teej morning at Pashupatinath

September 19, 2023 by Teacher Jack in Betrawati Nepal

Teej morning at Pashupatinath
Kathmandu, September 18th, 2023

September 19, 2023 /Teacher Jack
Pashupatinath, Teej, Kathmandu, 2023, masks, octet, police, guards, group, Nisha
Betrawati Nepal
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Kingal and her mother

Teej in the time of Corona

August 21, 2020 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal
Quartet of friends

Quartet of friends

Raseena and Dikshita

Shopkeeper and friends

By Kumaristhan temple

Sarita, Prativa and Binita

Nirusha, Rita, and "Na-na-nee" bahini

group photo

Dipashana, Samraghyee and Rubiyani

Anu, Rogina, and Santi

Sisters Rupa and Gita

Susan, Susmita and Mina

Crossing a field in Phutung

Quartet behind Manamaiju temple

Roshni

Teej in the time of Corona
Kathmandu, August 21st, 2020

August 21, 2020 /Teacher Jack
COVID-19, Teej, festival, women, sisters, saris, sarees, peace
Kathmandu Nepal
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A visit to the Ram Sita temple

September 24, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Betrawati Nepal

A visit to the Ram Sita temple
Betrawati, September 16th, 2015 – Teej

On her way home from collecting firewood, a woman stops by Betrawati’s Ram Sita temple.

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September 24, 2015 /Teacher Jack
Ram, Sita, Ramayana, temple, Betrawati, Teej, blessing, September, 16th, 2015, firewood, basket
Betrawati Nepal
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Children enjoying Teej

September 19, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Betrawati Nepal

Children enjoying Teej
Betrawati, September 16th, 2015 – Teej

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September 19, 2015 /Teacher Jack
Teej, quartet, dog, tikas, September, 16th, 2015, festival, digital camera
Betrawati Nepal
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Shoba dancing

September 19, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Betrawati Nepal

Shoba dancing
Betrawati, September 16th, 2015 – Teej

Shoba has a shop next to the bridge,
where her one-year-old son is adored by all comers,
with smiling neighbors vying for a turn to hold him.

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A short video clip of Shoba dancing.

September 19, 2015 /Teacher Jack
dance, dancing, Teej, festival, women, sarees, saris, Shiva, September, 2015, 16th, digital camera, red, panorama, video, Betrawati
Betrawati Nepal
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Students at Niharika Shishu Kunja High School

September 18, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Students at Niharika Shishu Kunja High School
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015

Tomorrow is the first day of Teej, the woman’s festival in Nepal; 
today was Children’s Day and the students at the Niharika school had an exhibition of dance;
a fantastic time was had by all.

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September 18, 2015 /Teacher Jack
Children’s Day, 2015, September, 15th, Niharika Shishu Kunja High School, students, red, dance, dancing, festival, Teej, digital camera
Kathmandu Nepal
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