People celebrate 'Sindoor Jatra' to mark the Nepali New Year in Thimi
epa12032553 Nepalese people carry a ceremonial palanquin while people smear vermilion-colored powder on each other during the 'Sindoor Jatra' festival, part of the Bisket Jatra festival, in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, 15 April 2025. Thousands of Nepalese gathered to celebrate the Bisket Jatra festival, which is celebrated to mark the Nepali New Year 2082, especially in the ethnic Newar communities in Bhaktapur. During the festival, ethnic Newar devotees visit temples, carry a chariot of Hindu gods and goddesses, and smear vermilion-colored powder on each other's faces during the Sindoor Jatra festival. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
