People dressed in traditional attire perform at a musical celebration marking the upcoming Nepali New Year at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

A mask dancer performs at a musical celebration marking the upcoming Nepali New Year at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

Mask dancers perform at a musical celebration marking the upcoming Nepali New Year at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

People dressed in traditional attire perform at a musical celebration marking the upcoming Nepali New Year at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

People dressed in traditional attire perform at a musical celebration marking the upcoming Nepali New Year at Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)