The Bisket festival takes place every year in the ancient city of Bhaktapur near Kathmandu.
. BHAKTAPUR, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
The chariot of the God Bhairab is pulled through the city centre.
. BHAKTAPUR, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
The nine-day festival takes place over the Nepalese New Year.
. BHAKTAPUR, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Devotees try to pull the chariot to their respective locations.
. BHAKTAPUR, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
The winners are believed to be blessed for the coming year with good fortune.
. BHAKTAPUR, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
A woman looks out from a window of her home during the Bisket festival.