Janai Purnima Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal by Sunil Pradhan / SOPA Images
The Janai Purnima Festival is also known as the Sacred Thread Festival during which Hindu men, especially the Brahmans and Chettris, perform their annual changing of Janai, a yellow cotton string worn across the chest or tied around the wrist for protection and purification.
You must be logged in to use lightbox functionality