KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 17

Locals of Bhaktapur showcasing Newari lifestyle activities in the squares and alleys during a five-day Bhaktapur Festival organized by the Bhaktapur Municipality is underway in Bhaktapur on Monday.

The festival's attractions include cultural shows, food festival, traditional thread dyeing, boat rides, and exhibitions of paubha paintings, artworks, photos, traditional costumes, traditional musical instruments, clay products, living goddess Kumari, Dipankar Buddhas, and Nawa Durga.

Photos by Rajesh Gurung for The Himalayan Times