A priest ties a sacred thread around the wrist of a woman during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread,...
A priest ties a sacred thread around the wrist of a woman during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread, Festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu August 2, 2012. Hindus take holy baths and change their sacred threads, also known as janai, for protection and purification during the festival. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)