An aerial view shows collapsed houses in the aftermath of an earthquake in Chiuri village at Jajarkot district on November 5, 2023. At least 157 people were killed in isolated western districts of the Himalayan country when the 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit late November 3. (Photo by Prabin Ranabhat/AFP Photo)





A woman walks past earthquake damaged houses in Jajarkot district, northwestern Nepal, Sunday, November 5, 2023. Friday night’s earthquake in the district killed more than hundred people while more than fifty were killed in the neighboring Rukum district, officials said. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A woman sits in front of her earthquake damaged house in Jajarkot district, northwestern Nepal, Sunday, November 5, 2023. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A woman cries near the earthquake damaged house where her son, daughter in law and grand child died in Jajarkot district, northwestern Nepal, Sunday, November 5, 2023. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A woman stands in front of earthquake damaged house in Jajarkot district, northwestern Nepal, Sunday, November 5, 2023. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A woman stands in front of her collapsed house after an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal on November 6, 2023. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)





A survivor looks at her earthquake damaged house in Rukum District, northwestern Nepal, Monday, November 6, 2023. The Friday night earthquake in the mountains of northwest Nepal killed more than 150 people and left thousands homeless. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A survivor searches for belongings through the ruins of her damaged house following an earthquake in Khalanga of Jajarkot district on November 6, 2023. At least 157 people were killed in isolated western districts of the Himalayan country when the 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit late November 3. (Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)





An earthquake survivor from Rukum West in Mid-Western Nepal shows the spot from where she was pulled alive from rubble on November 7, 2023. Thousands of people have been rendered homeless after a 6.4 Richter scale earthquake struck the Mountainous region on November 3, 2023. (Photo by Aryan Dhimal/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A Nepalese woman collects Makhmali flowers, an auspicious flower for the Diwali, also known as Tihar festival, in the village of Ichangu, Kathmandu, Nepal, 09 November 2023. The Makhmali flower is mostly used for garlands to worship gods and animals during the Tihar festival. Starting from 11 November 2023, the five-day festival is the second major event for Nepalese Hindus. During the celebrations, people worship crows, considered to be messengers of human beings, and dogs, repaying the love towards man's best friend, and cows, considered as incarnation of Lord Laxmi, God of Wealth. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)





A farmer picks marigold flowers to make garlands to sell for the upcoming Tihar festival, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, November 10, 2023. Marigold garlands are used as offerings to Hindu deities as well as for decorative purposes during Tihar festival. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





A woman strings marigold flowers together to make a garland to sell for the upcoming Tihar festival, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, November 10, 2023. Marigold garlands are used as offerings to Hindu deities as well as for decorative purposes during Tihar festival. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





Farmers harvests marigold flowers at Ichangu Narayan village in the outskirts of Kathmandu on November 11, 2023, on the eve of the Nepali-Hindu festival of lights Tihar. (Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)





Nepal Army marks Kukur Tihar at Bhairav Bahan Gulm in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on November 12, 2023. On this day, pets and community dogs, revered as Yama Raj's gatekeepers, are worshipped and fed treats. (Photo by Amit Machamasi/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Nepalese Armed Police Force dogs perform an exercise during dog worship day, as part of the Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on November 12, 2023. The Tihar festival is the second major festival for Nepalese Hindus and this year is held for five days, begining on 11 November 2023. During the festival people worship crows, considered to be messengers of human beings; cows, considered as incarnations of lord Laxmi (the god of wealth); and dogs, repaying the love towards man's “best friend”. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE)





A dog is worshiped during Tihar or Diwali festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on November 12, 2023. Nepali people worship dogs, dedicated solely to the human's most devoted friend and guardian on second day of Tihar fesival. “Tihar” the Hindu festival of flowers and lights, is celebrated for five days. (Photo by Sunil Sharma/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A Nepalese woman feeds a cow during Gai Puja, also known as Cow Worship Day, as part of the Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on November 13, 2023. The Tihar festival is the second most important event for Nepalese Hindus. During the celebration people worship cows, considered to be the incarnation of Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA/EFE)





A devotee feeds cows at a center where abandoned cows and bulls are sheltered after worshiping cows during Gai Tihar or cow festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, November 13, 2023. Cows are considered sacred by Hindus and are worshiped on third day of Tihar festival, one of the most important festivals of Nepalese people. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





Children light firecrackers during Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, November 13, 2023. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)





Members of the Nepali ethnic Newar community participate in celebrations for the Newar New Year in Kathmandu on November 14, 2023. (Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP Photo)