
A man shouts directions at Nepalese Hindus and Buddhist devotees pulling a wooden chariot during the Rato (Red) Machindranath Chariot Festival in Kathmandu on June 21, 2012. The event, celebrated every year to herald good monsoon rains for increased rice harvest, prosperity and good luck, is one of the main festivals observed by both the Buddhist and Hindu communities of Kathmandu. By Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images.