People clean a well on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A man cleans a statue on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
People clean stone water spouts on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A man cleans a stone water spout on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
