WHAT\'S SO FUNNY: UNMIN chief Ian Martin cracks up at something Indian Ambassador Shiv Shankar Mukherjee said at the reception hosted by the Prime Minsiter at Shital Nibas on Democracy Day, 19 February. ((PIC: SUBEL BHANDARI)

UNDER EXPOSURE: Baburam Bhattarai pauses at the photograph of Lamjung teacher, Muktinath Adhikari, who was killed by Maoists in 2001. The picture was part of the exhibition tour, \'A People War\', which visited Gorkha this week. (KIRAN KRISHNA SHRESTHA)

HOLD THE LINE: Nepali Congress candidates pose for the cameras after their nominations this week. Party faithful also turned out in force. (PIC: MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYA)

IN MEMORIAM: Villagers in Ghyampesal, Gorkha, commemorate the 12th anniversary of the death of schoolboy Dil Bahadur Ramtel, who was the first casualty of the People's War. (PIC: SAM KANG LI)