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April 28, 2024: A man soaks dried reed stems for tying in construction of Rato Machhindranath for upcoming Rato Machhindranath festival, one of the longest chariot festival, in Lalitpur, Nepal on April 28, 2024. Rato Machhindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machhindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season. (Credit Image: © Sunil Sharma/ZUMA Press Wire)
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