Nepalese youth drink wine poured next to a statue of Shwet Bhairav (god of protection) on the second day of the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu on September 14, 2016. The eight-day festival celebrates Indra, the king of Gods and God of rains. Kumari, the living goddess, is also taken around parts of the capital city in a religious procession during the festival. (Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)





Nepalese devotees paint a statue of Hindu god Swet Bhairav during the beginning of the week-long Indra Jatra festival at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Indra is considered the Hindu god of rain and the festival marks the end of the rainy season. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





Nepalese devotees attend the flag-pole hoisting ceremony on the first day of the Indra Jatra festival, as a symbol of unity, victory and power in Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu, Nepal, 13 September 2016. The eight-day-long Indra Jatra festival celebrates Indra, the king of gods and god of rains. The festival also marks the end of the monsoon. Kumari, the living goddess, is also taken around parts of the capital city in a religious procession during the festival, The Indra Jatra is very important festival for the Kathmandu based ethnic Newari community. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)





A man arranges a mask of a performer as she performs a traditional mask dance during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 13, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A masked dancer performs a traditional mask dance during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 13, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





Boys dressed in traditional attire watch a performance as they wait for their turn during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 13, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A girl stands next to the idol of “Swet Bhairab” during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 13, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





Boys dressed in traditional attire watch a performance as they wait for their turn during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 13, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A youth struggles to drink a mouthful of homemade alcohol poured from the mouth of an idol of “Swet Bhairab” during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 13, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





Masked dancers perform a traditional mask dance during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 13, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A man carries a mask of a deity after a traditional mask dance during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 13, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A devotee takes a picture of an idol of “Swet Bhairab” during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 13, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A young Nepalese girl wearing traditional attire plays with a vessel while waiting for the Kumari puja to start at Hanuman Dhoka temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the Kumari puja, a tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A Nepalese mother applies make up to her daughter dressed as the living goddess Kumari as they wait for Kumari puja to start at Hanuman Dhoka temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the Kumari puja, a tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari takes part in the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. The festival is a gathering in which young girls pose as the Living Goddess Kumari and are worshipped by people in belief that their children will remain healthy. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





The feet of a young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari are washed during the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari takes part in the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari takes part in the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A woman smiles as she speaks to a young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari during the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari takes part in the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A young girl, holding the hands of her parents, pouts while being photographed during the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A woman applies makeup to a young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari during the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A woman applies makeup to the face of a young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari during the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari takes part in the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A young girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari takes part in the Kumari Puja festival in Kathmandu, Nepal September 14, 2016. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A young Nepalese girl wearing traditional attire waits for the Kumari puja to start at Hanuman Dhoka temple, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, September 14, 2016. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)