People gather during Naga Panchami in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Aug. 9, 2024. Naga Panchami is a festival of snakes and Nepali people worship the serpent deity with great reverence. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
People perform a ritual to mark Naga Panchami in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Aug. 9, 2024. Naga Panchami is a festival of snakes and Nepali people worship the serpent deity with great reverence. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)