A Nepalese artist clad as a deity performs religious rituals during Kartik Nach festival past midnight in Lalitpur, Nepal on Monday, November 11, 2019. The religious dance is performed over ten days in the Nepalese calendar known as Kartik to thank Lord Kumara for his protection. The devout King Siddhi Narsingh Malla first established the Kartik Nach in the 17th century.
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