In Pictures: 'Indra Jatra' begins

A Nepal Army personnel fires a shot marking the beginning of the eight-day long 'Indra Jatra' festival, celebrated to honour Indra, King of Heaven and God of rain and harvest, in Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu, on Friday, September 21, 2018. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A Nepal Army personnel fires a shot marking the beginning of the eight-day long 'Indra Jatra' festival, celebrated to honour Indra, King of Heaven and God of rain and harvest, in Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu, on Friday, September 21, 2018. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT