Members Of Ethnic Newar Community Celebrate Their New Year’s Day In Katmandu, Nepal

Nepal’s ethnic Newar community members participate in a parade to celebrate their New Year in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday. Nov 14, 2012. Members of the Newar community celebrated their New Year’s Day by praying for longevity and performing rituals to purify and empower the soul for the coming year.

Member of Nepal’s ethnic Newar community, in traditional attire, participates in a parade to celebrate their New Year in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday. Nov 14, 2012. <AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha>

Local people parade to celebrate Nepal Sambat 1133 in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Nov. 14, 2012. Nepal Sambat 1133 was celebrated across the country amidst a variety of programs on Wednesday. <Xinhua/Sunil Pradhan>