May 5: Farmers work in their fields in Budhanilkantha, on Sunday. Photo: Rajib Khatri/Republica
May 6: A woman walking along the Bhadrakali-Singha Durbar road in Kathmandu on Monday afternoon alongside jacaranda trees in full bloom. Photo: Dipesh Shrestha/Republica
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
May 7: A Swayambhu stupa flanked by two temples is silhoutted against the setting sun on Tuesday. Photo: Rajib Khatri/Republica
May 8: Shey Phoksundo Lake in Dolpa (above) and the food wrappers are seen stuck in a thicket in the vicinity of the lake (below) in these recent pictures. Photo: Subodh Gautam/Republica
May 9: Empty liquor bottles thrown by locals as well as tourist in the Muktichhetra area of Mustang being burried in a pit in this recent photo. Photo: Sushil Babu Thakali/Republica
May 10: Devotees pulling the chariot of the Rato Machhindranath deity near Patan Durbar Square on Friday. The chariot procession, which started Wednesday, will continue for several weeks and culminate in the Bhoto Jatra at Jawalakhel on an auspicious date. Rato Machhindratath is the deity of timely rain and property. Photo: Rajib Khatri/Republica
May 11: Muslim faithfully pray at Kashmiri Masjid in Katahmandu on Friday. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan started from Monday. During Ramadan, Muslims observe fast from sunrise to sunset for a month. Photo: Rajib Khatri/Republica
