Bhola Pradhan lighting panas lamps: Picturing Canterbury

Bhola Pradhan lighting panas lamps. In copyright. CCL-NeFrNZSoc2.

Former president of Nepal New Zealand Friendship Society of Canterbury, Dr Bhola Pradhan inaugurating the annual general assembly 2021 by lighting traditional panas lamps. 17 April 2021.

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