Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati, Nepal : High angle view of Taumadhi tole square in the Unesco World Heritage old town of Bhaktapur during the in
Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati, Nepal : High angle view of Taumadhi tole square in the Unesco World Heritage old town of Bhaktapur during the inauguration of the Bisket Jatra Nepali New Year festival. A massive chariot carrying the image of Lord Bhairav is subject to a tug of war by a hectic crowd of participants replaying a drama passed on over the centuries. The five-storey Nyatapola and Bhairabnath temples can be seen in background.
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Location: Bhaktapur, Nepal
Photo credit: © Luis Dafos / Alamy / Afripics
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