Kathmandu, Nepal. 29th July, 2016. Priests carrying idol Rato Machindranath in a small chariot as Nepalese devotee carries a traditional torch of straw during celebration of Bhoto Jatra festival at Jawalakhel, Patan. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. Credit: Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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