NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

(240329) -- KATHMANDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as deities participate in a parade to mark the Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2024. The festival is celebrated once in 12 years in Kathmandu, during which people dressed as different deities perform mask dances. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

(240329) -- KATHMANDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as deities participate in a parade to mark the Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2024. The festival is celebrated once in 12 years in Kathmandu, during which people dressed as different deities perform mask dances. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

(240329) -- KATHMANDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as deities participate in a parade to mark the Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2024. The festival is celebrated once in 12 years in Kathmandu, during which people dressed as different deities perform mask dances. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

(240329) -- KATHMANDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as deities participate in a parade to mark the Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2024. The festival is celebrated once in 12 years in Kathmandu, during which people dressed as different deities perform mask dances. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

(240329) -- KATHMANDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform during a parade to mark the Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2024. The festival is celebrated once in 12 years in Kathmandu, during which people dressed as different deities perform mask dances. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

(240329) -- KATHMANDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as deities participate in a parade to mark the Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2024. The festival is celebrated once in 12 years in Kathmandu, during which people dressed as different deities perform mask dances. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHREE PACHALI BHAIRAV KHADGA SIDDHI JATRA FESTIVAL-PARADE

(240329) -- KATHMANDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as deities perform mask dances during a parade to mark the Shree Pachali Bhairav Khadga Siddhi Jatra Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2024. The festival is celebrated once in 12 years in Kathmandu, during which people dressed as different deities perform mask dances. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Hindu devotees wearing protective gear carry an idol of deity Pachali Bhairav for worship during a procession for the Nepali Hindu festival 'Dashain' in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 21, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Hindu devotees wearing protective gear carry an idol of deity Pachali Bhairav for worship during a procession for the Nepali Hindu festival 'Dashain' in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 21, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Hindu devotees wearing protective gear carry an idol of deity Pachali Bhairav for worship during a procession for the Nepali Hindu festival 'Dashain' in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 21, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Hindu devotees wearing protective gear carry an idol of deity Pachali Bhairav for worship during a procession for the Nepali Hindu festival 'Dashain' in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 21, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Hindu devotees wearing protective gear carry an idol of deity Pachali Bhairav for worship during a procession for the Nepali Hindu festival 'Dashain' in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 21, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Hindu devotees wearing protective gear carry an idol of deity Pachali Bhairav for worship during a procession for the Nepali Hindu festival 'Dashain' in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 21, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Hindu devotees wearing protective gear carry an idol of deity Pachali Bhairav for worship during a procession for the Nepali Hindu festival 'Dashain' in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 21, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Pachali Bhairav Festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Hindu devotees wearing protective gear carry an idol of deity Pachali Bhairav for worship during a procession for the Nepali Hindu festival 'Dashain' in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 21, 2020. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)