Nepal’s Living Goddess Kumari (center), Lord Ganesh (left) and Lord Bhairav (right) take part in a prayer ritual during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The Lakhey performs on the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
A person dressed as a deity performs on the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Pulu Kisi, the white elephant, performs on the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Lord Bhairav is carried towards a ceremonial palanquin during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Devotees worship Pulu Kisi, the white elephant, on the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Nepal’s Living Goddess Kumari is carried on a ceremonial palanquin during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Lord Ganesh is carried towards a ceremonial palanquin during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
A person dressed as the deity Aakash Bhairav performs on the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Nepal’s Living Goddess Kumari is carried on a ceremonial palanquin during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The Lakhey performs on the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Nepal’s Living Goddess Kumari is carried towards a ceremonial palanquin during the first day of Indra Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
