Nepalese farmers play with sludge as they plant paddy saplings in a field on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Nepalese farmers are celebrating “asar pandhra” Tuesday, the day Hindus consider auspicious for planting paddy. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)

Nepalese farmers play with sludge as they plant paddy saplings in a field on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)

A Nepalese farmer reacts to the camera as they play with sludge while planting paddy saplings in a field on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)

The foot of a woman is pictured as she stands on top of the rice saplings during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. Farmers in Nepal celebrate the festival to mark the commencement of rice crop planting in paddy fields. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A woman smiles as she takes part during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A boy plays on the mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

Children splash mud on a tourist as they take part in the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A man carries a boy as they play in the mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A man falls while playing in the mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A boy is tossed on the mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

Women splash mud to each other during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A woman covered in mud smiles during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

Participants play soccer on the mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

Participants play on the mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A girl plays on the mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A boy plays on the mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A tourist tries to dodge mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A tourist tries to dodge a mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A boy scratches his head as he plays on the mud during the Asar Pandhra festival in Pokhara valley, west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

Nepalese farmers play with sludge as they plant paddy saplings in a field on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)

Nepalese women farmers spray mud water at each other while planting rice in a paddy field during the National Paddy Day in the village of Jitpur in Kathmandu, Nepal, 30 June 2015. On this day, known as Asar Pandra, farmers begin the annual rice planting season and mark the day with various festivities such as preparing rice meals with muddy water, spreads mud among farmers. The Mud being a symbol for a prosperous season. The agricultural sector contributes about 60 per cent to Nepal's gross domestic product. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)