Nepalese artist Ravi Kumar Pandit puts final touches on an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga, the mother of Power and Prosperity, for the upcoming Dashain festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, 12 October 2023. The Durga idol is widely worshipped by Nepalese people during the Dashain festival which will start on 15 October 2023. Dashain commemorates a victory of the gods over the wicked demons and is considered the longest and the most auspicious festival. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)
