A masked performer dances during the Kartik Naach festival at Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
LALITPUR, Nepal, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Kartik Naach is an annual dance and drama festival held in the Hindu lunar calendar month of Kartik. In Nepal, dancers perform in the street of Lalitpur, wearing colorful costumes and props to celebrate the festival with joy.
A masked dancer performs during the Kartik Naach Festival on the premises of Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, Nepal, Oct. 31, 2025. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
Masked dancers perform during the Kartik Naach Festival on the premises of Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, Nepal, Oct. 31, 2025. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)
A boy in traditional attire is pictured during the Kartik Naach festival at Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)■