Newar Buddhist devotees worship Dipankara Buddha during the Panchadaan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal on August 21, 2025. Known as the festival of five summer gifts, Panchadaan is a sacred ritual in which devotees honour Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
