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The sun sets at Patrolling Base Chili to signal the start of Dashain for the Royal Gurkha Rifles regiment of the British Army, Brigade of Gurkhas, at Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Sept. 23. The Royal Gurkha Rifles are the only Gurkha unit in the British army. Dashain, a 15-day Nepalese national and religious-festival, and is the country’s longest and most auspicious festival. Dashain commemorates the victories of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahisasur, goddess Durga is worshiped throughout Nepal as the divine mother goddess.
| Date Taken: | 09.23.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 09.25.2011 14:32 |
| Photo ID: | 462459 |
| VIRIN: | 110923-N-TH989-026 |
| Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
| Size: | 3.97 MB |
| Location: | PATROLLING BASE CHILI, AF |
| Web Views: | 127 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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2 Royal Gurkha Rifles celebrate Hindu festival Dashain
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