Nepali Rato Machhindranath chariot festival held in suburban Kathmandu

The Nepalese priest climbs on top of the chariot to perform coconut dropping rituals during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival in Lagankhel, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, May 21, 2013. The Nepalese worships Machhindranath for rain, good crop and prosperity.

The Nepalese priest shows the coconut to devotees before performing coconut dropping rituals during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival in Lagankhel, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, May 21, 2013.

The Nepalese priest carries coconut to perform coconut dropping rituals during the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival in Lagankhel, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, May 21, 2013. <Xinhua/Sunil Pradhan>