Girls play flutes as part of the Newari New Year parade that falls during the Tihar festival, also called...
Girls play flutes as part of the Newari New Year parade that falls during the Tihar festival, also called Diwali, in Kathmandu October 24, 2014. The Newar community observes the start of their Newari New Year 1135, in accordance with their lunar calendar, by worshipping their spiritual selves in a ritual known as "mahapuja". REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)