Nepalese masked dancers clad as deities perform a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings.
A masked dancer clad as a deity performs a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings.
A masked dancer clad as a deity gets ready to perform a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings.
A man and a child silhouetted walk around Kamal Binayak pond in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
A woman carries a jar filled with water from a traditional water spout in Lalitpur, Nepal on Thursday, November 14, 2019.
Nepalese women in traditional attire take a picture during Sindoor Festival at Chabahil in Kathmandu, Nepal on Friday, November 15, 2019. During this traditional festival held annually at Chabahil, devotees smear vermillion powder onto each other as part of celebrations. Devotees also pay obeisance to lord Bhairav and Ganesh that is believed to help rid one of skin diseases. This day draws a large number of people from around the city every year.
Oil lamps float through the Bagmati River offered as prayer rituals by worshippers in remembrance of their departed beloved ones during Bala Chaturdashi festival at Pashupathinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, November 25, 2019. Bala Chaturdashi festival is observed in remembrance of late beloved ones, a belief that by performing rituals the departed souls can secure a better place in heaven.
Former Indian national team skipper Sachin Tendulkar (Center) visits the holy Pashupathinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Tendulkar, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket, came to Kathmandu to take part in the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) programme as its goodwill ambassador.
Nepalese police personnel arrest students during a protest against India's updated political map which includes Kalapani region as part of Indian Territory outside the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
Workers work on the reconstruction of a monastery inside the premise of Swoyambhunath Stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
A school girl walks to school on a foggy winter morning at Dang, Nepal on Friday, November 22, 2019.
A Nepalese worshipper lights a traditional lamp in remembrance of her departed beloved one during Bala Chaturdashi festival on the banks of the Bagmati River at Pashupathinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, November 24, 2019. Bala Chaturdashi festival is observed in remembrance of late beloved ones, a belief that by performing rituals the departed souls can secure a better place in heaven.
