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Sacred Thread for protection and purification

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Sacred Thread for protection and purification

A Hindu priest poses with sacred threads during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread, Festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu August 2, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]
Sacred Thread for protection and purification

A Hindu priest blesses a devotee during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread, Festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu August 2, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]
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