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Image ID: 8464

Title: The Shikhali Temple in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Devotees from Khokana and around Kathmandu Valley come see the vibrant a unique masked dance of Shikhali Jatra in Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple

Image ID: 8463

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Thakali Aajus, the Jatra priests perfrom "Hom Puja", a fire ritual in front of the Shikhali Temple prior to fourteen deuity mask dance at Shikhali Jatra of Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple

Image ID: 8462

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Thakali Aajus, the Jatra priests perfrom "Hom Puja", a fire ritual in front of the Shikhali Temple prior to fourteen deuity mask dance at Shikhali Jatra of Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple

Image ID: 8461

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Devotees make offering to the inner sanctum of the Shikhali Temple in Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple

Image ID: 8460

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Priests perfrom "Hom Puja", a fire ritual in front of the Shikhali Temple prior to fourteen deuity mask dance at Shikhali Jatra of Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple

Image ID: 8459

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Priests perfrom "Hom Puja", a fire ritual in front of the Shikhali Temple prior to fourteen deuity mask dance at Shikhali Jatra of Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple

Image ID: 8458

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Priests perfrom "Hom Puja", a fire ritual in front of the Shikhali Temple prior to fourteen deity mask dance at Shikhali Jatra of Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple, Thakali Aaju, Shikali Priest

Image ID: 8457

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Priests perfrom "Hom Puja", a fire ritual in front of the Shikhali Temple prior to fourteen deity mask dance at Shikhali Jatra of Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple, Thakali Aaju, Shikali Priest

Image ID: 8456

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Thakali Aaju, the jatra priests walk in a procession around the Shikhali temple and the Ganesh Shrine following the Hom Puja (fire ritual), while younger individuals support them during the circumambulation. Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple, Thakali Aaju, Shikali Priest

Image ID: 8455

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: A Priest of Shikhali Jatra wears white turban and wears a coin necklace. Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple, Thakali Aaju, Shikali Priest

Image ID: 8454

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Thakali Aaju, the jatra priests walk in a procession around the Shikhali temple and the Ganesh Shrine following the Hom Puja (fire ritual), while younger individuals support them during the circumambulation. Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple, Thakali Aaju, Shikali Priest

Image ID: 8453

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Thakali Aaju, the jatra priests walk in a procession around the Shikhali temple and the Ganesh Shrine following the Hom Puja (fire ritual), while younger individuals support them during the circumambulation. Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple, Thakali Aaju, Shikali Priest

Image ID: 8452

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Thakali Aaju, the jatra priests walk in a procession around the Shikhali temple and the Ganesh Shrine following the Hom Puja (fire ritual), while younger individuals support them during the circumambulation. Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple, Thakali Aaju, Shikali Priest

Image ID: 8451

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Thakali Aaju, the jatra priests walk in a procession around the Shikhali temple and the Ganesh Shrine following the Hom Puja (fire ritual), while younger individuals support them during the circumambulation. Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple, Thakali Aaju, Shikali Priest

Image ID: 8450

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: The three sacred copper vessels are called "Kwoo:" and play significant role during the Shikhali Jatra. The Temple in the background is the Khokana Temple sitting on hillock of Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali dancer, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple, Shikali jatra, Shikali Temple, Thakali Aaju, Shikali Priest

Image ID: 8449

Title: The Sacred Kwoo: of Shikali Jatra

Caption: The sacred vessel known as "Kwoo:" is adorned with holy plants and embellished with Tisha:, a necklace made out of intestines of a sacrificed buffalo, inflated to form a balloon-like garland. Shikali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, kwoo, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, offerings of Shikali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple

Image ID: 8448

Title: The Sacred Kwoo: of Shikali Jatra

Caption: The sacred vessel known as "Kwoo:" is adorned with holy plants and embellished with Tisha:, a necklace made out of intestines of a sacrificed buffalo, inflated to form a balloon-like garland. Shikali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, kwoo, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, offerings of Shikali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple

Image ID: 8447

Title: The Sacred Kwoo: of Shikali Jatra

Caption: The sacred vessel known as "Kwoo:" is adorned with holy plants and embellished with Tisha:, a necklace made out of intestines of a sacrificed buffalo, inflated to form a balloon-like garland. Shikali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, kwoo, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, offerings of Shikali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple

Image ID: 8446

Title: Shikhali Jatra Celebration in Khokana, Lalitpur

Caption: Charring the sacrificed goat heads that represent Daksha Prajapati (father of Sati Devi) from Swasthani Brata Katha during Shikhali Jatra in Khokana, Lalitpur.

Keywords: khokana, kwoo, masked dance, masked dancer, masked dancer of Shikali, masked dancer of Shikhali, offerings of Shikali, Shikali, Shikali dance, Shikali jatra, Shikhali, Shikhali Jatra, Shikhali Temple