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Hindu devotees throw vermilion powder to celebrate Nepali New Year

Nepalese devotees throw vermilion powder on each other during the Sindur Jatra festival in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, April 15, 2013. Sindur Jatra, or Vermilion Powder Festival, was held in Thimi, rural area of capital Kathmandu to celebrate the Nepali New Year on Monday.

Nepalese devotees carry a palanquin with deities during the Sindur Jatra festival in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, April 15, 2013. <Xinhua/Sunil Pradhan>

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