Jatra

Gemunu Amarasinghe/Associated Press RED RITE OF SPRING: Nepalese devotees covered in vermilion powder beat drums and danced during Sindur Jatra festival in Thimi, on the outskirts of Katmandu, Nepal, Friday.

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Binod Joshi/Associated Press A traditional mask dancer, known as Lakhe, performed during the Indra Jatra festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday.

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Sindur Jatra, or Vermilion Powder Festival, is celebrated to welcome the advent of spring and the New Year.

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The faithful believe that the goddess lost ornaments while bathing in the pond, and each year during the Gahana Khojne Jatra festival, they look for them.

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The 'Bali Yatra' or 'Bali Jatra' will begin at Cuttack today, which will last for a period of three to four days. posted by 24/7 News Network @ 9: 41 AM

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The 'Bali Yatra' or 'Bali Jatra' will begin at Cuttack today, which will last for a period of three to four days. posted by 24/7 News Network @ 9: 41 AM

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Just other folk theatre form of India, like Jatra of Bengal, topic themes are often interwoven in the script to had relevance and sometimes humour is used to offer a critic or commentary over current happenings.

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Just other folk theatre form of India, like Jatra of Bengal, topic themes are often interwoven in the script to had relevance and sometimes humour is used to offer a critic or commentary over current happenings.

Archive 2009-09-01 photographerno1 2009

Jatra usually consists of four-hour-long, high-energy plays featuring loud music, harsh lighting and extravagant props played out on giant stages under open skies.

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We had dinner at Jatra Hotel, about 5 minutes walk from our hotel because they serve ‘Malay dishes’.

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