Men wave the Nepali flag on which "Republic of Nepal" was written in Kathmandu May 28, 2008. Thousands of Nepalis marched danced and sung in the capital's streets on Wednesday to celebrate "the dawn of the republic" hours before the Himalayan nation was set to abolish its once-revered Hindu monarchy. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL)
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