Kathmandu, Nepal. 29th July, 2016. Nepalese devotees carry a traditional torch of straw as Priests carrying idol Rato Machindranath the small chariot towards the Bungamati after the 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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