Major Jamie Murray, Officer Commanding, "B" Company, 2 Royal Gurkha Rifles regiment of the British army (right), and the company Sergeant-Major, share a lighter moment at Patrol Base Chilli during Dashain in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Sept. 24. Dashain, a 15-day Nepalese Hindu 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: | 09.24.2011 |
Date Posted: | 09.29.2011 02:45 |
Photo ID: | 464786 |
VIRIN: | 110924-N-OH932-007 |
Resolution: | 3504x2336 |
Size: | 2.42 MB |
Location: | PATROL BASE CHILLI, AF |
Web Views: | 195 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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