Ihi, a ritual marring girls to the God. Newar girls are first married to the bel fruit known as ihi, and the second time to the sun. The third marriage is finally to a mortal human eing. This is to ensure that she never becomes a widow.
Life in the Courts: Portraits and Ceremonies. The Ranas ruled Nepal from 1846 when Jung Bahadur Rana captured power from the Shah Kings and started a 104 year rule as hereditary Prime Ministers. As Dirgha Man started working in the courts since the late 19th century, Rana Portraits and Ceremonie...
Photo taken inside Singha Durbar in front of Parliament House (Gallery Baithake). Ceremony on the Occasion of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the United States and Nepal: An Agreement of Commerce and Friendship was signed in Kathmandu between the United States and Nepal, April ...
Attending a ceremony in Nasal Chok in Hanuman Dhoka Palace. From right: Prime Minister Juddha Shamsher, King Tribhuvan, Crown Prince Mahendra, Prince Himalaya and Prince Basundhara.