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19 Mar 2026

Women hold an umbrella as they walk along a street during rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan, on March 19, 2026.

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#13471197

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471198

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471062

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471063

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471064

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471065

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471066

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471067

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471068

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471069

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471070

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471071

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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#13471072

19 Mar 2026

Sunita Dangol, Acting Mayor of Kathmandu, participates in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The festival involves praying for good health and protection from calamities while parading the idols of deities in the ancient city square. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are honored with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also known as ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' The Newa: community traditionally celebrates the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement.

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#13471073

19 Mar 2026

Nepali revelers participate in the annual ''Paha Chahre'' chariot festival, praying for good health and protection from calamities, as they parade the idols of deities in an ancient city square of Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 19, 2026. The idols of Ganesh, Bhairav, Bhagwati, and Ashta Matrika are revered with a special chariot procession in the old marketplace of Ason in Kathmandu. In the local Newa: language, ''Paha'' means guest and ''Chahre'' means Chaturdashi. This day is also called ''Pishach Chaturdashi.'' There is an ancient tradition of celebrating the Chaturdashi of Chaitra Krishna Paksha with joy and excitement in the Newa: community.

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