People buy color powders for upcoming Tihar festival in Nepal

11 Nov, 2015

A street vendor sells color powders for Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 9, 2015. “Tihar”, the Hindu festival of lights, is celebrated for five days. Each day is dedicated to different religious figures including cow, crow, and dog, which signifies deep relations between human beings, god, and animals. People make things called “Rangoli” outside their houses to make their home look attractive and beautiful at night during the festival. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)

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