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Chhetri ethnicity

In the villages of Mid-Western Nepal, the people who most believe in Hindu religion are used to smoke a mix of herbs inside a pipe called "Ciloom" in order to feel more the proximity to Lord Shiva, the most important God of Hinduism.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Jumla, Nepal
Camera: NIKON D800
Copyright: © Giacomo d'Orlando