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The Nepalese Dashain Festival

October 11, 2013 3:00 pm • Last Updated: October 11, 2013 3:23 pm

Nepalese army soldiers light a cannon on the seventh day of the Hindu festival Dashain in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. The Dashain festival celebrates the victory of good over evil.

Nepalese army soldiers light a cannon on the seventh day of the Hindu festival Dashain in Katmandu, Nepal Friday. The Dashain festival celebrates the victory of good over evil.

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