Kathmandu, Nepal. 01st Oct, 2017. A priest rings bells during the Sword Procession (Paya: in local Newari language) in a victory parade of Dashain festival celebrations at Ason in Kathmandu, Nepal. Newar community of valley take out a victory parade of sword procession from different places. Credit: Shirley Kwok/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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