Nepali masked dancers clad as deities perform a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Nepali masked dancers clad as deities perform a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A masked dancer clad as a deity gets ready to perform a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A masked dancer clad as a deity gets ready to perform a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Nepali masked dancers clad as deities perform a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Nepali masked dancers clad as deities perform a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A masked dancer clad as a deity performs a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
A masked dancer clad as a deity performs a traditional religious dance during Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. People clad as deities dance and drink blood of sacrificed animals as offerings to God in hope to receive blessings. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT