1 / 3   Devotees sang and danced as flower petals and colored ribbons were thrown while celebrating the Gaura Purnima festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday. /VCG Photo

2 / 3   The festival is celebrated to mark the day when Lord Krishna, a major deity in Hinduism, changed his color to gold. /VCG Photo

3 / 3   The event is a month-long celebration, with people across the world coming to enjoy the blissful festival. /VCG Photo