Indrajatra festival celebrated in Kathmandu, Nepal
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Devotees pull the chariot during the chariot procession of Indrajatra festival at the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 14, 2019. The eight-day festival celebrates Indra, the god of rain, to mark the end of the monsoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Masked dancers perform during the celebration of Indrajatra festival at the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 14, 2019. The eight-day festival celebrates Indra, the god of rain, to mark the end of the monsoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Devotees pull the chariot during the chariot procession of Indrajatra festival at the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 14, 2019. The eight-day festival celebrates Indra, the god of rain, to mark the end of the monsoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Nepali army personnel fire gunshots after the chariot procession of Indrajatra festival at the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 14, 2019. The eight-day festival celebrates Indra, the god of rain, to mark the end of the monsoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A masked dancer performs during the celebration of Indrajatra festival at the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 14, 2019. The eight-day festival celebrates Indra, the god of rain, to mark the end of the monsoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Priests perform the rituals during the celebration of Indrajatra festival at the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 14, 2019. The eight-day festival celebrates Indra, the god of rain, to mark the end of the monsoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Masked dancers perform during the celebration of Indrajatra festival at the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 14, 2019. The eight-day festival celebrates Indra, the god of rain, to mark the end of the monsoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Nepalese living goddess Kumari is pictured during the chariot procession of Indrajatra festival at the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 14, 2019. The eight-day festival celebrates Indra, the god of rain, to mark the end of the monsoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)