Dancers perform in the street during the Kartik Naach Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Sept. 3, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
LALITPUR, Nepal, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Kartik Naach is an annual dance and drama festival held in the Hindu lunar calendar month of Kartik. In Nepal, dancers perform in the street of Lalitpur, wearing colorful costumes and props to celebrate the festival with joy.
A dancer performs during the Kartik Naach Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Sept. 3, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
Dancers perform in the street during the Kartik Naach Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Sept. 3, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A dancer performs during the Kartik Naach Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Sept. 3, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A performer waits for his turn to perform during the Kartik Naach Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Sept. 3, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A masked dancer performs during the Kartik Naach Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Sept. 3, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Dancers participate in a parade to mark the Kartik Naach Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Sept. 3, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A performer waits for his turn to perform during the Kartik Naach Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Sept. 3, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
Dancers participate in a parade to mark the Kartik Naach Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal on Sept. 3, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)■
