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People observe the chariot festival of Rato Machhindranath in Lalitpur. Hindus and Buddhists pray to the god of rain, Machhindranath, to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
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A devotee offers butter lamp towards the chariot of Rato Machhindranath during the chariot festival in Lalitpur. Hindus and Buddhists pray to the god of rain, Machhindranath, to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
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A chariot of Rato Machhindranath is pulled by devotees during the chariot festival in Lalitpur. Hindus and Buddhists pray to the god of rain, Machhindranath, to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
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An elderly woman observes the chariot festival of Rato Machhindranath in Lalitpur. Hindus and Buddhists pray to the god of rain, Machhindranath, to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
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A devotee offers a butter lamp towards the chariot of Rato Machhindranath during the chariot festival in Lalitpur. Hindus and Buddhists pray to the god of rain, Machhindranath, to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
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Female devotees pass a rope to pull the chariot of Rato Machhindranath in Lalitpur. Hindus and Buddhists pray to the god of rain, Machhindranath, to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
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