Hindu women offer prayers on Shrawan Somvar in Kathmandu, Nepal

Hindu women offer prayers at Shiva temple in Basantapur in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 23, 2018. Mondays in the holy month of Shrawan are considered auspicious for Hindu women as they fast and offer prayers to Lord Shiva for the long and prosperous life for their husbands. (Xinhua/Sulav Shrestha)