Kathmandu, Nepal. 26th Mar, 2017. A Masked dancer dressed up as deity arrives to perform "Devi Pyankha" (Devi dance in Newar language) to mark the Pahan Chahre festival ahead of the Ghode Jatra (horse racing festival) in Kathmandu, masked dances are performed representing various deities. The dance starts in the evening and lasts throughout the night till the next day. Credit: Archana Shrestha/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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