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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Photos of the Day: July 17, 2012

Nepalese people prepare to burn straw effigies of Ghanta Karna, symbolic of demons, during a festival celebrated after paddy planting in Bhaktapur, outskirts of Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. The festival is believed to ward off evil spirits, and bring peace and prosperity.