Lalitpur, Nepal. 05th Oct, 2017. A buffalo gets ready for sacrifice by deities during the Nawa Durga Dance performance on the day of Kojagrat Purnima, the last day of Dashain Dance performance usually perform annually during Dashain festival but this year the rituals are performed after 5 years. Credit: Archana Shrestha/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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