Cover photo: A view of sunrise as seen from Bhaktapur on Saturday morning.  (Republica)

April 8:  A tattoo artist tattooing on the back of client during the eighth tattoo convention held at Heritage Garden, Sanepa, Kathmandu. (Photo: Republica)

April 9: A woman prepares popular Newari snacks Chatamari, rice pancakes, at her eatery in Lalitpur on Monday. Photo: (Pratik Rayamajhi/Republica)

April 10: Locals of upper and lower Taumadhi in Bhaktapur attempt to pull the chariot of Bhairav toward their respective areas on the first day of the Bisket Jatra, at Taumadhi Square on Tuesday. The festival continues for nine nights. Photo: (Dipendra Rokka/ Republica)

April 11: Women fetching waters in bottles and jerry cane on their back carrying a "doko", basket made out of bamboos.(Photo: Republica)

April 12: Newley -appointed Inspector General of Nepal Police Sarbendra Khanal (left) and new Inspector General of the Armed Police Force Shailendra Khanal (right) being conferred the insignia by the secretary of the Home Ministry Prem Kumar Rai at the ministry in Kathmandu on Thursday. (Photo: Republica)

April 13: Street-vendor-carrying cooking oil on a kharpan to sell at Bhaktapur on Friday. (Photo: Republica)

April 14: Wrestlers performing Kushti at fourth Bhaktapur Industrial Fair, Sallaghari, Bhaktapur. (Photo: Republica)

 
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