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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240803) -- BEIJING, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A chariot is pulled during the celebration of Rato Machindranath Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 1, 2024. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for good harvest. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT

(240802) -- LALITPUR, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A chariot is pulled during the celebration of Rato Machindranath Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 1, 2024. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for good harvest. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT

(240802) -- LALITPUR, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A chariot is pulled during the celebration of Rato Machindranath Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 1, 2024. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for good harvest. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT

(240802) -- LALITPUR, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend a celebration of Rato Machindranath Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 1, 2024. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for good harvest. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(240512) -- LALITPUR, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows a scene during the celebration of Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for a good harvest. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(240512) -- LALITPUR, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Devotees in traditional attire are seen during the celebration of Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 11, 2024. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for a good harvest. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(240512) -- LALITPUR, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A chariot is seen during the celebration of Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 11, 2024. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for a good harvest. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(230508) -- LALITPUR, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People in traditional attire dance during the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 8, 2023. Rato Machindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT PROCESSION

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT PROCESSION

(230508) -- LALITPUR, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People in traditional attire participate in a chariot procession held to mark the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 8, 2023. Rato Machindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT PROCESSION

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT PROCESSION

(230508) -- LALITPUR, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl in traditional attire participates in a chariot procession held to mark the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 8, 2023. Rato Machindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(230523) -- LALITPUR, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers play musical instruments during a Rato Machindranath festival celebration in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 22, 2023. Local people pray to Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for a good harvest. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(230522) -- LALITPUR, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees pull the chariot of Rato Machindranath during the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 22, 2023. Rato Machindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(230508) -- LALITPUR, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People in traditional attire dance during the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 8, 2023. Rato Machindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT PROCESSION

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT PROCESSION

(230508) -- LALITPUR, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People in traditional attire participate in a chariot procession held to mark the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 8, 2023. Rato Machindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT PROCESSION

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT PROCESSION

(230508) -- LALITPUR, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl in traditional attire participates in a chariot procession held to mark the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 8, 2023. Rato Machindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(230425) -- LALITPUR (NEPAL), April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A devotee makes offerings during the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 25, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(230425) -- LALITPUR (NEPAL), April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 25, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT MAKING

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT MAKING

(230419) -- LALITPUR, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People make a 18-meter-tall chariot for the upcoming Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, April 19, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT MAKING

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT MAKING

(230419) -- LALITPUR, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People make a 18-meter-tall chariot for the upcoming Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, April 19, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

(220601) -- LALITPUR, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Devotees pull the chariot of Rato Machindranath during the Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 1, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees gather to witness the chariot festival during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees climb on the chariot as they coordinate others to pull the chariot during the Rato Machhindrato chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees wearing face masks and shields pull the chariot of God Minnath during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees wearing face masks and shields pull the chariot of God Minnath during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees gather to witness the chariot festival while police stand guard during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees wearing face masks and shields pull the chariot of God Minnath during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees gather to witness the chariot festival during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees wearing face masks and shields pull the chariot of God Minnath during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees gather to witness the chariot festival during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees wearing face masks and shields pull the chariot of God Rato Machhindranath during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Devotees gather to witness the chariot festival during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

Chariot festival of Rato Machindranath is celebrated in Nepal.

A devotee plays a traditional musical instrument during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival, after they were allowed to take the chariot out following violent demonstrations amid the ban on public and religious gatherings to control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal September 6, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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