A boy, dressed up as a holy man, is offered milk during a parade to mark the Gaijatra Festival, also known as the festival of cows, in Kathmandu August 3, 2012. Hindus in Kathmandu celebrate the festival to ask for salvation and peace for their departed loved ones. Cows are regarded as holy animals in Nepal which help departed souls to reach heaven. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)