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A Newari boy, dressed in traditional attire, observes the Newari New Year parade that falls during the Tihar festival, also called Diwali, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Nov. 12, 2015. Members of the Newar community observe the start of their Newari New Year 1136, in accordance with their lunar calendar, by worshipping their spiritual selves in a ritual known as “mahapuja.” Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
*Editors: This photo may only be republished with the photo slideshow RNS-DIWALI-FESTIVAL, originally transmitted on Nov. 12, 2015.