In this photograph taken on March 3, 2023, patients wait for their eyes to be unbandaged following surgery at a cataract camp in Basantapur. Nepal has one of the world's highest rates of cataracts, where the lens of the eye slowly clouds over, with vision blurring before giving way to blindness. It has multiple causes but in the developing world poverty is a key driver. (Photo by Sebastien Berger/AFP Photo)





Hindu devotees queue up on a narrow ledge on the banks of the Bagmati river to offer prayers in front of an idol of Astamatrika, representing eight divine mother goddesses, at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, April 20, 2023. Nepalese Hindus on Thursday were marking Matatirtha Aunshi festival during which they pay tribute to their deceased mothers. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





Hindu devotees make their way back through a narrow ledge on the banks of the Bagmati river after offering prayers in front of an idol of Astamatrika, representing eight divine mother goddesses, at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, April 20, 2023. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





People sing a dance as they take part in the Red Chariot festival in Patan, Nepal, 25 April 2023. Thousands of devotees participate in a procession through the streets with 32 feet long wooden made chariot of the Rain God. The month long Red chariot festival is celebrated for the good harvest, prosperity and good luck. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Living goddess Kumari Niharika Bajracharya is being carried by her father at Ga Bahal in Lalitpur, Nepal, 02 May 2023. Living goddess Nihira, along with a group of former living goddesses of Patan City, submitted their request letter to Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan, stating their monthly pension and allowances rights while being Kumari and after retirement from the position of living goddess. The living goddesses are young pre-pubescent girls who are considered to be incarnations of the Hindu goddess of power, Kali. They are worshipped in Nepal by both Hindus and Buddhists until they reach puberty. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Mayor of Patan city Chiribabu Maharjan speaks while living goddess Kumari Niharika Bajracharya (L) listens at Ga Bahal in Lalitpur, Nepal, 02 May 2023. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE)





Nepalese woman struggle to get hold of the rope of a giant chariot with a statue depicting Rato machhindranath “The rain god” as they take part in the Red Chariot festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, 08 May 2023. Thousands of Nepalese women pull a giant chariot with a statue of Rato Machhindranath, also known as 'The Rain God,' through the streets. It is believed that participating in this procession will bring a good harvest, prosperity, and good luck. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Spanish climber Carlos Soria, arrives at the Hams hospital after being rescued from Dhaulagiri mountain region in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, May 18, 2023. The 84-year-old climber attempting to become the oldest person to summit all the world's highest peaks was rescued Thursday after he was injured. Soria was attempting to scale Mount Dhaulagiri but was hurt on his way to the top. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





Double-amputee climber Hari Budha Magar, 43, reacts while returning from Mount Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal, 23 May 2023. Former British Gurkha soldier Hari Budha Magar has scaled the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest, becoming the world's first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mt Everest. Hari lost both of his legs while serving in Afghanistan in 2010. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)





Gurkha veteran, Hari Budha Magar, the first above the knee double amputee to scale Mount Everest waves towards the media upon his arrival in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 23, 2023. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





People wait to welcome Hari Budha Magar, former Gurkha veteran and double amputee climber who scaled Mount Everest, upon arrival at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The former Gurkha veteran had lost both his legs in Afghanistan when he accidentally stepped on an improvised explosive device in 2010. Magar, who was a soldier in the Gurkha regiment, was born in a remote mountain village in Nepal and later was recruited by the British army. He now lives with his family in Canterbury, England. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A security person stands guard in front of a statue of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary at the tourism board in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, May 25, 2023. Nepal is getting ready to mark the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





This picture taken on May 26, 2023 shows Phurba Tashi Sherpa, head of an expedition operator and guide, riding a horse during an interview with AFP at the village of Khumjung, located in the shadow of Mount Everest, some 140 kilometres (87 miles) northeast of Kathmandu. Veteran mountain guide Phurba Tashi Sherpa was born and raised in Khumjung, a village about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) from base camp. He grew up watching his father and uncles go to the mountains for work, and soon joined them on expeditions, eventually climbing Everest 21 times before he retired. (Photo by Robic Upadhayay/AFP Photo)





A worker carries bundles of PET (polyethylene terephtalate) bottles at a plastic waste collection company before transferring to Avni Ventures baling center in Kathmandu, Nepal. 28 May 2023. (Issued 02 June 2023) Plastic pollution is one of the biggest pollution issues in Nepal. A total of 1200 tons of waste are collected each day from Kathmandu, out of which 200 tons are plastic. Avni Ventures, an organization focused on environmental sustainability, is currently engaged in recycling plastics as part of its efforts to reduce waste and create job opportunities. Every day, various types of plastic are brought to the baling center located in Tokha village, on the outskirts of Kathmandu. At the baling center, workers separate the different types of plastics and compress them. The compressed plastic is then transformed into bales, which will be sold to plastic companies. The World will mark the 2023 Environment Day on 05 June with a focus on “solutions to plastic pollution”. (Photo by Arendra Shrestha/EPA)





Participants take part in an annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade, in Kathmandu, Nepal on June 10, 2023. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





Members of Nepal Army hang on to a MI-17V-5 Helicopter in Kathmandu, Nepal on June 22, 2023. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





Roadside vendors cover themselves with plastic sheets to protect from monsoon rain in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, June 26, 2023. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A man is reflected in the water as he sleeps on the street in Kathmandu, Nepal, 27 June 2023. Despite the Meteorological Forecasting Division of Nepal already announcing the onset of the monsoon season in the country on June 14, 2023, the monsoon rainfall has not been significantly active yet. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)





Rain clouds hover over Kathmandu city, Nepal, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A Muslim offers prayers during Eid-al-Adha at a mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, June 29, 2023. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)