The beads are always greener in the other shop: Pictures from Day 1 of Shrawan

Few women are seen shopping for the bead necklaces 'Pote' as the month of Shrawan begins, in Indrachowk, Kathmandu, on Thursday, July 16, 2020. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, only few customers are seen in the market, which otherwise would be crowded at this time of the year. Photo: Balkrishna Thapa Chhetri/THT
Few women are seen shopping for the bead necklaces 'Pote' as the month of Shrawan begins, in Indrachowk, Kathmandu, on Thursday, July 16, 2020. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, only few customers are seen in the market, which otherwise would be crowded at this time of the year. Photo: Balkrishna Thapa Chhetri/THT