
Nepalese devotees offer prayers to the chariot of Rato Machhendranath during a march in Bhainsepati district in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Sept. 22, 2015. Rato Machhendranath is known as the god of rain. Both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machhendranath to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)














