Nepalese devotees offer prayers to a 28-foot-high (8.5 metre) giant chariot of Seto (white) Machindranath, the god of protection, at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, 07 April 2025. The Kathmandu Valley-based ethnic Newari people believe venerating Seto Machindranaath will result in a favorable monsoon season. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)
