Devotees perform rituals during a celebration of Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of snakes, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

People attend the celebration of Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of snakes, on Nagdaha Lake in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

People attend the celebration of Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of snakes, on Nagdaha Lake in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

People in traditional attire perform during a celebration of Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of snakes, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

A woman buys posters depicting Naga, or sacred serpent, a day before Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of snakes, in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 16, 2026. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

A devotee offers milk to Naga, or sacred serpent, during the celebration of Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of snakes, on Nagdaha Lake in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

People in traditional attire perform during a celebration of Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of snakes, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

People buy posters depicting Naga, or sacred serpent, a day before Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of snakes, in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 16, 2026. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)