Longest Festival Of Rato Machindranath Chariot Procession Ends

Nepalese devotees carry traditional straw torch to welcome idol Rato Machindranath on a last day in Bungamati from Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal on Monday, September 14, 2020. The longest festival of Nepal, Rato Machindranath Festival chariot procession was postponed due to rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'God of Rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images)