Oil lamps float through the Bagmati River offered as prayer rituals by worshippers in remembrance of their departed beloved ones during Bala Chaturdashi festival at Pashupathinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, November 25, 2019. Bala Chaturdashi festival is observed in remembrance of late beloved ones, a belief that by performing rituals the departed souls can secure a better place in heaven. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Oil lamps float through the Bagmati River offered as prayer rituals by worshippers in remembrance of their departed beloved ones during Bala Chaturdashi festival at Pashupathinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, November 25, 2019. Bala Chaturdashi festival is observed in remembrance of late beloved ones, a belief that by performing rituals the departed souls can secure a better place in heaven. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT