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A passerby tosses a handful of marigold petals onto a statue of winged Garuda, already splashed with vermilion and petals. Only her arm and hand gesturing with its shadow is visible, as is the shadow of a trident nearby, balancing the composition and framing the figure of Garuda. The 10 day annual Dashain festival is enthusiastically celebrated in Kathmandu..

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A passerby tosses a handful of marigold petals onto a statue of winged Garuda, already splashed with vermilion and petals. Only her arm and hand gesturing with its shadow is visible, as is the shadow of a trident nearby, balancing the composition and framing the figure of Garuda. The 10 day annual Dashain festival is enthusiastically celebrated in Kathmandu..