Iron cages are erected around statues as a precaution against theft at Rato Machindranath temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, Thursday, February 8, 2024. An unknown number of sacred statues of Hindu deities were stolen and smuggled abroad in the past. Now dozens are being repatriated to the Himalayan nation, part of a growing global effort to return such items to countries in Asia, Africa and elsewhere. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)
