Devotion

Photo by Morten Svenningsen, www.mortensvenningsen.com.
© September 2007

Woman passed out at the Pashupatinath temple in Nepal.

At the annual Teej festival in Nepal, women fast all day long in honor of the Gods who, in return, will bestow them with a happy marriage. On this day, thousands of women are waiting in long queues outside the temple to offer their prayers. But in the baking sun, and on an empty stomach, it was too much for this young lady, leaving the premises feet first.

I owe to say that five minutes later, I caught up with her in the medic tent and, after beginning a re-hydration, she had regained her senses. Still a bit fuzzy, but basically ok.