10 Day long Dashain Festival. Kathmandu, Nepal.

Hindus of Nepal pray to their vehicles and make offerings of flowers, vermilion paste, rice, fruits, sweets and often animal sacrifice to them on the 9th day of Dashain festival which is also occasionally called Biswakarma day. Bishwakarma is lord of tools and vehicles. Kathmandu, Nepal.

10 day long Dashain festival.

Worshipping vehicle during the 9th day of Dashain at Shiva Giri House. Tangal

10 day long Dashain festival.

Worshipping vehicle during the 9th day of Dashain at Shiva Giri House. Tangal

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Nepalese worship their vehichle and make sacrifices of animals to it on Maha-Navami day., the 9th day of Dashain. This is done in the belief and hopes of avoiding accidents in preceding year. Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Nepalese worship their vehichle and make sacrifices of animals to it on Maha-Navami day., the 9th day of Dashain. This is done in the belief and hopes of avoiding accidents in preceding year. Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Oil wick lamps offering at Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur. Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Oil wick lamps offering river near by Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur. Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Butter lamp offerings to the Bagmati River flowing next to Brahmayani Temple. Newar Village Women wears "Haku Patasi" to the Temple. (Haku Patasi is garb worn by Newari woman). Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

On the morning of the tenth day of Dashain Festival , pilgrims visit Brahmayani temple, bathe in nearby stream of temple and worship nine Goddesses called Nava Durga. Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Newar devotee at Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur on the occasion of Navavi, the 9th auspicious day of Dashain festival. Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Some religious people reach Brahmayani temple measuring their body length. To do so, a person prostrates on the ground and extends his clasped hands above his head. An assistant puts a few grains of rice at the end of the clasped hands as a marking point. Then, the man steps to this marking point and then prostrates again. Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

An individual, very pious, representing their area, sit or lie down on the ground with burning oil lamps resting on their bodies covered with cow dung for hours to gain merit for himself and his localities. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

An individual, very pious, representing their area, sit or lie down on the ground with burning oil lamps resting on their bodies covered with cow dung for hours to gain merit for himself and his localities. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

An individual, very pious, representing their area, sit or lie down on the ground with burning oil lamps resting on their bodies covered with cow dung for hours to gain merit for himself and his localities. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

An individual, very pious, representing their area, sit or lie down on the ground with burning oil lamps resting on their bodies covered with cow dung for hours to gain merit for himself and his localities. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Newars playing traditional music at Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur during Navami or the 9th day of Dashain. Nepal.

10 Day long Dashain Festival. Kathmandu, Nepal.

Newar musical procession during the 9th day of Dashain Festival in Bhaktapur. Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Bronze statue of Goddess Brahmayani buried in rice offerings made by Hindu devotees. Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Flower offering.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Religious offerings.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Flower and oil wick offering at Brahmayani Temple. Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Offerings.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Flower offering.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Flower offering.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

A brass plate full of offerings to God. Coconut, dried fish, black soya beans, duck eggs, oiled wicks, colour powder, bitten rice, betel nut, hand made rice paper incense, unhusked rice and flowers. Brahmayani Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Newar devotee Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur on the occasion of Navavi, the 9th auspicious day of Dashain festival. Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Nepali man wears dhaka topi.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Nepali man wears dhaka topi.

Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur

Newar devotee Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur on the occasion of Navavi, the 9th auspicious day of Dashain festival. Bhaktapur, Nepal.