A devotee places a blessed flower on his head during the Rato Machindranath (Rain God) festival in Patan, Nepal, 13 May 2025. Hindus and Buddists in Nepal celebrate Ratomachindranath festival by pulling a 60-feet-high wooden chariot all over the valley for a month. The festival is observed annually to bring good rainfall, good harvest, prosperity and good fortune for the coming years. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)
