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Nepalese woman pulling the chariot of Rato Machindranath 'God of Rain'

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April 28, 2018 - Kathmandu, NP, Nepal - Nepalese male devotees blocked by female nepalese police personnel during Nepalese Female devotees arranging to pull the chariot of the Rato Machindranath from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Saturday, April 28, 2018. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. (Credit Image: © Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)

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April 28, 2018 - Kathmandu, NP, Nepal - Nepalese male devotees blocked by female nepalese police personnel during Nepalese Female devotees arranging to pull the chariot of the Rato Machindranath from Lagankhel to Thati tole on Saturday, April 28, 2018. As per time honored tradition, the chariot is pulled exclusively by women. This part of the chariot procession is known as Yakah Misaya Bhujya. Rato Machindranath is also said as the 'god of rain' and both Hindus and Buddhists worship the Machindranath in hope of good rain to prevent drought during the rice plantation season. (Credit Image: © Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)