Young monks watch a traditional dance performance by fellow monks during Gyalpo Losar, the Sherpa community's New Year celebration, at Shechen Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

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A Buddhist monk performs a traditional dance as part of the rituals during Gyalpo Losar, the Sherpa community's New Year ...