A devotee reacts as vermilion powder is applied to his face during the Sindoor Jatra festival in Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal, celebrating the arrival of spring and the Nepali New Year.(Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)
Nepalese devotees carry a ceremonial palanquin while smearing each other with vermilion powder during Sindoor Jatra, part of the Bisket Jatra festival in Thimi, Nepal. Thousands gathered to mark the Nepali New Year 2082, with Newar communities participating in temple visits, chariot processions, and vibrant powder rituals.(Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)
Residents hold a candlelight vigil in Kathmandu to honor the victims of the 2015 earthquake, which killed nearly 9,000 people and left millions homeless. The magnitude-7.8 quake struck on April 25, 2015, reshaping Nepal’s landscape and collective memory.(Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)
The Swayambhunath Stupa glows during Buddha Purnima, commemorating the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha in Kathmandu, Nepal.(Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)
A devotee holds a butter lamp while praying to Rato Machindranath (Rain God) during the festival in Patan, Nepal. Hindus and Buddhists pull a 60-foot wooden chariot for a month, seeking good rainfall, harvest, and prosperity.(Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE)
A devotee places a sacred flower on his head during the Rato Machindranath festival in Patan, Nepal (May 13, 2025). Hindus and Buddhists celebrate this vibrant festival by pulling a towering 60-foot wooden chariot through the Kathmandu Valley for a month, praying for bountiful rains, abundant harvests, and prosperity in the year ahead.(Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)
Mountaineers form a queue near the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal.(Photo by Kunga Sherpa/AP Photo)
The north face of Annapurna I (8,091m) is seen from Myagdi, Nepal.(Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)
Nepali farmers transplant paddy saplings in Lalitpur District, marking the start of the rice cultivation season. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
Children play in mud while celebrating National Paddy Day in Jeetpur Phedi village, near Kathmandu, heralding the rice-planting season.(Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)
A Buddhist devotee spins a prayer wheel at Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, as the Dalai Lama announces the continuation of his spiritual institution beyond his lifetime.(Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)
Babu Tamang and his dog Shayam wait for passengers in Thamel, Kathmandu’s bustling tourist hub.(Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)
Tibetan women in traditional attire carry ceremonial scarves during celebrations for the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday at the Tibetan Camp in Kathmand.(Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)
A Tibetan dancer holds a traditional mask before a performance at the 90th birthday celebration of the Dalai Lama in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 6, 2025.(Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)
Tibetan women in traditional dress carry ceremonial scarves during rituals honoring the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday at a Tibetan camp in Kathmandu, Nepal.(Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)
A Tibetan woman crosses the street under the watch of Nepalese police outside the Tibetan Camp in Kathmandu, Nepal, during celebrations for the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on July 6, 2025.(Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)
Tibetan women in traditional attire carry ceremonial scarves during celebrations for the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday at the Tibetan Camp in Kathmandu.(Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)
A woman prays at Pashupatinath Temple during Sarwan Brata, a fast dedicated to Lord Shiva, seeking marital bliss and prosperity.(Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)
The Newar community burns an effigy of the demon Ghanta Karna during the Gathe Mangal Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal.(Photo by Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
