Devotees taking part in the chariot pulling festival of Rato Machindranath in Lalitpur, Nepal on Thursday, May 04, 2017.
Crowds of people gather to watch the Rato Machhendranath festival as it was halted for months due to damage after the April 25 earthquake in Chhyasikot, Lalitpur.
A Nepalese devotee (face unseen) offers worship on the idol of deity Bhairav placed on the chariot of the God of rain Rato Machindranath before passing by the historic Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
A Nepalese priest heads inside a temple to perform prayers to the idol of Barma as it is believed that the soul of god of rain Rato Machhendranath is placed inside and is reborn after performing tantric prayers for upcoming Rato Machhendranath Chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on May 3, 2016. Devotees worship Machhendranath to prevent drought during the rice harvest season.
A Nepalese priest heads inside a temple to perform prayers to the idol of Barma as it is believed that the soul of god of rain Rato Machhendranath is placed inside and is reborn after performing tantric prayers for upcoming Rato Machhendranath Chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on May 3, 2016. Devotees worship Machhendranath to prevent drought during the rice harvest season.
A Nepalese Guthi Sansthan member displaying the black jewel-studded Bhoto of Rato Machhindranath to the public from the chariot of the deity to conclude the festival in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal on Friday, July 29, 16.
Nepalese revelers circle the chariot of the "God of Rain" Rato Machhindranath during the chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Friday, May 05, 2017.
A Nepalese devotee throws a coconut as part of rituals from the top of the chariot of "God of Rain" Rato Machhindranath during the festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Monday, May 08, 2017.
A huge crowd of people gather as the chariot of Rato Machhendranath is being pulled by devotees after it was stranded for months due to the damage it suffered in the April 25, 2015 earthquake in Nakhkhu, Lalitpur.
Nepalese revellers pull the chariot of the God of rain Rato Machindranath passing by the historic Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
Living Goddess Kumari applying tika to devotees after a Guthi Sansthan member displayed the black jewel-studded Bhoto of Rato Machhindranath to the public from the chariot of the deity to conclude the festival in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal on Friday, July 29, 16.
A woman passing by the newly prepared wheels of the chariot of Rato Machindranath for its upcoming festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Nepalese devotees carry a traditional ignited torch of straw welcoming the deity back to the temple on the last day of the month-long Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on May 25, 2017.
Devotees carrying the idol of Rato Machhendranath to be placed in the chariot in Bungamati, Lalitpur.
Devotees pull a chariot of the God of Rain "Rato Machindranath" during the chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal
Devotees pull a chariot of the God of Rain "Rato Machindranath" during the chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal.
A devotee offer prayers on the wheels of a chariot of the God of Rain "Rato Machindranath" during the chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Friday, April 20, 2018.
A devotee walks to offer prayers towards a chariot of the God of Rain "Rato Machindranath" during the chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Friday, April 20, 2018.
Devotees walk to offer prayers towards a chariot of the God of Rain "Rato Machindranath" during the chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Friday, April 20, 2018.
