A Hindu priest wearing sacred thread recites verse from the holy book while performing rituals during...
A Hindu priest wearing sacred thread recites verse from the holy book while performing rituals during the sacred thread festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal July 28, 2017. Hindus take holy baths and change their sacred threads, also known as janai, for protection and purification during the festival. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar