24-30 April 2015 #755

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chariot of the rain god

CYNTHIA CHOO

Every 12 years, the chariot of the Red Machhindranath is rebuilt from scratch. On Wednesday, sure enough, it threatened to rain on the rain god’s parade as the chariot was pulled out of Bungamati on its journey to Jawalakhel.

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