Sharpening the knives

All photos: MANISH PAUDEL

Gadimai mela is going ahead on Tuesday as scheduled in the village of Bariyapur in Bara district of Nepal.

Monday night saw locals bask in the carnival, full of life and lights. Ironically, devotees on the other hand were sharpening the knives for the world's largest mass sacrifice of animals.

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