Nepalese celebrated the Sindoor Jatra Festival with vermilion powder at Thimi in the city of Bhaktapur on April 15. The festival welcomes the Nepalese New Year and the upcoming spring season. /Xinhua Photo

People celebrate by smearing and throwing vermilion powder on each other. /Xinhua Photo 

Chariots of deities are carried during the parade of the festival. /Gettyimage Photo 

Traditional music is also a part of the festivities. /Xinhua Photo