Kathmandu, Nepal. 10th Dec, 2015. Nepalese devotees offering 108 butter lamps at Pashupatinath Temple on the occasion of Bala Chaturdashi festival celebrated in Kathmandu. Bala Chaturdashi is also one of the religious festivals of the Hindus. It is believe that dropped seeds in remembrance of beloved ones on the occasion of Bala Chaturdashi rituals, can secure a better place in heaven for their beloved ones and their dead relatives. Credit: Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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