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Men wave the Nepali flag on which "Republic of Nepal" was written n Kathmandu
28 May 2008
Source: Reuters
 
Men wave the Nepali flag on which "Republic of Nepal" was written in Kathmandu May 28, 2008. Thousands of Nepalis marched danced and sung in the capital's streets on Wednesday to celebrate "the dawn of the republic" hours before the Himalayan nation was set to abolish its once-revered Hindu monarchy. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL)
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A woman pulls her friend to play in mud and water while planting rice during "Asar Pandhra" in Tinpiple, Kathmandu, June 29, 2008. Asar Pandhra or Asar 15 is the 15th ...


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