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  • Smriti Bajrcharya, 7, the Kumari of Bungmati, sits on her throne during one of the many auspicious days when she is worshiped. However, four days after the devastating earthquake in April, she lost one of her upper teeth while playing with friends, resulting in her immediate termination as kumari. It’s believed that the spirit of the goddess, the shakti, that enters the girl’s body when she becomes a kumari, will leave her if she loses any blood. While some in the community fear her tooth loss means bad luck, her family believes the earthquake forced the goddess to leave her body.
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  • Resuka Maharjan, 2, plays after day care while waiting for worshipers to visit. Several female family members also served as kumari.
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  • In the family living room, Unika plays with her younger brother as her parents debate whether to offer her for selection as a kumari. The incumbent girl had just been dismissed because she got her first period.
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