Performers danced in a parade during the Gaijatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, on Aug. 8. The Hindu festival honors those who have died in the past year. The festivities coincided with this year’s Pride parade, organized by LGBT rights nonprofit Blue Diamond Society, to also memorialize recently deceased members of the LGBT community.

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Performers danced in a parade during the Gaijatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, on Aug. 8. The Hindu festival honors those who have died in the past year. The festivities coincided with this year’s Pride parade, organized by LGBT rights nonprofit Blue Diamond Society, to also memorialize recently deceased members of the LGBT community.

Kalpana Khanal, GPJ Nepal

Performers danced in a parade during the Gaijatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, on Aug. 8. The Hindu festival honors those who have died in the past year. The festivities coincided with this year’s Pride parade, organized by LGBT rights nonprofit Blue Diamond Society, to also memorialize recently deceased members of the LGBT community.

Kalpana Khanal, GPJ Nepal

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Performers danced in a parade during the Gaijatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, on Aug. 8. The Hindu festival honors those who have died in the past year. The festivities coincided with this year’s Pride parade, organized by LGBT rights nonprofit Blue Diamond Society, to also memorialize recently deceased members of the LGBT community.

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August 24, 2017
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