"cleaning schedule"

#13147525

1 January 2026

Priests paint the idol of Seto Machhindranath (L) and White Tara (R) at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147526

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of White Tara, part of the Seto Machhindranath tradition, at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147527

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147528

1 January 2026

Priests paint the idol of Seto Machhindranath and White Tara at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147529

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147530

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147531

1 January 2026

The idol of Seto Machhindranath is seen during the painting process at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147532

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147533

1 January 2026

A priest holds the idol of White Tara (R) and Green Tara (L) as part of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13049328

2 December 2025

A sanitation worker guides a refuse collection truck operating in a narrow historic street in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The scene highlights the challenges of waste management and essential services operating within the Tuscan historic center, indicated by the ''ZTL CLOSED'' sign and pedestrian traffic.

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#12562150

17 July 2025

A Nepali Hindu man performs rituals of ''Luto Phalne,'' translated as the 'Scabies Throwing Festival,' in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025. The festival is observed by worshipping the Hindu night god Kandarak. This festival is directly linked to the agricultural tradition of Nepali society, where farmers are busy throughout the earlier month of Ashadh planting rice. The festival marks the end of the hectic schedule. While planting rice in the field, farmers work barefoot in muddy water for long hours. Such farming activities can invite various skin diseases like scabies. To ward off such problems and the itchiness they cause, this day is celebrated as a cleansing day for the whole body.

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#12562151

17 July 2025

A Nepali Hindu man performs rituals of ''Luto Phalne,'' translated as the 'Scabies Throwing Festival,' in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025. The festival is observed by worshipping the Hindu night god Kandarak. This festival is directly linked to the agricultural tradition of Nepali society, where farmers are busy throughout the earlier month of Ashadh planting rice. The festival marks the end of the hectic schedule. While planting rice in the field, farmers work barefoot in muddy water for long hours. Such farming activities can invite various skin diseases like scabies. To ward off such problems and the itchiness they cause, this day is celebrated as a cleansing day for the whole body.

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#12562152

17 July 2025

A Nepali Hindu man performs rituals of ''Luto Phalne,'' translated as the 'Scabies Throwing Festival,' in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025. The festival is observed by worshipping the Hindu night god Kandarak. This festival is directly linked to the agricultural tradition of Nepali society, where farmers are busy throughout the earlier month of Ashadh planting rice. The festival marks the end of the hectic schedule. While planting rice in the field, farmers work barefoot in muddy water for long hours. Such farming activities can invite various skin diseases like scabies. To ward off such problems and the itchiness they cause, this day is celebrated as a cleansing day for the whole body.

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#12562153

17 July 2025

A Nepali Hindu man performs rituals of ''Luto Phalne,'' translated as the 'Scabies Throwing Festival,' in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025. The festival is observed by worshipping the Hindu night god Kandarak. This festival is directly linked to the agricultural tradition of Nepali society, where farmers are busy throughout the earlier month of Ashadh planting rice. The festival marks the end of the hectic schedule. While planting rice in the field, farmers work barefoot in muddy water for long hours. Such farming activities can invite various skin diseases like scabies. To ward off such problems and the itchiness they cause, this day is celebrated as a cleansing day for the whole body.

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#12562154

17 July 2025

A Nepali Hindu man performs rituals of ''Luto Phalne,'' translated as the 'Scabies Throwing Festival,' in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025. The festival is observed by worshipping the Hindu night god Kandarak. This festival is directly linked to the agricultural tradition of Nepali society, where farmers are busy throughout the earlier month of Ashadh planting rice. The festival marks the end of the hectic schedule. While planting rice in the field, farmers work barefoot in muddy water for long hours. Such farming activities can invite various skin diseases like scabies. To ward off such problems and the itchiness they cause, this day is celebrated as a cleansing day for the whole body.

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#12562155

17 July 2025

A Nepali Hindu man performs rituals of ''Luto Phalne,'' translated as the 'Scabies Throwing Festival,' in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 17, 2025. The festival is observed by worshipping the Hindu night god Kandarak. This festival is directly linked to the agricultural tradition of Nepali society, where farmers are busy throughout the earlier month of Ashadh planting rice. The festival marks the end of the hectic schedule. While planting rice in the field, farmers work barefoot in muddy water for long hours. Such farming activities can invite various skin diseases like scabies. To ward off such problems and the itchiness they cause, this day is celebrated as a cleansing day for the whole body.

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