Kathmandu, Nepal. 06th Nov, 2016. Nepalese devotees dip into pond and prays to the sun god at Kamal Pokhari. Chhath Puja Festival, the worship of Sun God, is common in Nepal's Terai region and is celebrated in Kathmandu as well by Terai communities and in India. The worship has to be based on a pond, river or any water sources, as per the religious tradition. Credit: Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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