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Kagati village, one year post-earthquake

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Durga, 16, applies sindoor, or vermillion powder, to his young bride Niruta’s part during their wedding ceremony in Kagati village Nepal on Jan. 23, 2007, which was the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, a Hindu holiday celebrating the coming of spring. Niruta, 14, was nine-months pregnant during the ceremony, attended by friends and relatives. Durga’s father hadn’t liked the idea of his son abandoning his education and marrying young, but after Durga’s mother’s death, the family desperately needed help in both the home and the fields. So they found a suitable young bride.

The 2015 earthquakes devastated Nepal and left girls and women in an increasingly vulnerable position, leading experts to believe child marriage rates will increase over the coming years.

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Durga, 16, applies sindoor, or vermillion powder, to his young bride Niruta’s part during their wedding ceremony in Kagati village Nepal on Jan. 23, 2007, which was the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, a Hindu holiday celebrating the coming of spring. Niruta, 14, was nine-months pregnant during the ceremony, attended by friends and relatives. Durga’s father hadn’t liked the idea of his son abandoning his education and marrying young, but after Durga’s mother’s death, the family desperately needed help in both the home and the fields. So they found a suitable young bride.<br /> <br /> The 2015 earthquakes devastated Nepal and left girls and women in an increasingly vulnerable position, leading experts to believe child marriage rates will increase over the coming years.