People buy posters of naga (serpent) on the occasion of Naga Panchami in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Nepali people celebrate Naga Panchami, a festival of snakes across the country worshipping the serpent deity with great reverence.
A woman buys posters of naga (serpent) on the occasion of Naga Panchami in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
People worship naga (serpent) on the occasion of Naga Panchami in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 2, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
People worship naga (serpent) on the occasion of Naga Panchami in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 2, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
People perform a ritual to mark Naga Panchami in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Aug. 2, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
People worship naga (serpent) on the occasion of Naga Panchami in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 2, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
People worship naga (serpent) on the occasion of Naga Panchami in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 2, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)■
