"A Nepali Hindu devotee captures the procession of the Red Go..."

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30 May 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee captures the procession of the Red God, Rato Macchindranath, wading through a sea of devotees as it approaches the final tour of the city, wrapping up the months-long chariot procession on his phone in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 29, 2025. Nepal's Red God, Rato Macchindranath, completes the tour of the ancient city of Lalitpur, covering a span of three months. The 32-foot tall chariot is pulled up to Jawalakhel, the last spot where the chariot is dismantled after the procession of Bhoto Jatra. Running over the span of weeks depending on astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival starts from late April to early May. According to the lunar calendar, the longest chariot festival of Nepal begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhala, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar, but this year it does not fall as per the set-out rule. The chariot procession of Rato Macchindranath, also called ''Bunga Dugh'' in Newari, meaning the God of Rain and Harvest, is the longest Jatra in Nepal, running for months depending widely on astronomy.

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14 April 2024

A Nepalese devotee is covered in vermillion powder during the celebration of Sindoor Jatra in Thimi, Bhaktapur, on April 14, 2024.

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