Prajapati potters say falling demand for traditional oil lamps is putting their generations-old craft at risk.

People are beginning to return to the Valley ahead of Dashain’s formal conclusion at Purnima, bringing more vehicles and pedestrians back onto the roads.

After celebrating the festival with loved ones, migrant workers head to the airport with tika and jamara on their foreheads, bound for jobs and opportunities overseas.

Crowds gather in the Kasthamandap area to buy bundles of jamara, placed on people’s heads as a blessing during Vijaya Dashami.

Open to the public only once a year, the temple in Kathmandu’s Hanuman Dhoka Durbar complex draws large crowds of worshippers during Dashain.

Crowded markets, kite-filled skies and packed roads capture the excitement as families head home and communities prepare to celebrate. These pictures by Post photographers offer a glimpse of the sights and spirit of Dashain across Nepal.

Young Newar girls aged 2 to 8 take part in a traditional worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, where devotees seek blessings for peace, prosperity and protection.

The eight-day festival began with the traditional erection of the Indra flagpole, marking the start of celebrations honouring the god of rain and prosperity.

The six-day event brings together more than 150 brands and over 200 stalls, showcasing new vehicles, auto components and financial services while highlighting the industry’s role in creating jobs.

The student group says the cooking gas shortage is disrupting studies, forcing students to spend hours searching for LPG instead of attending classes or preparing for exams.

The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel opens to the public for the first time ahead of its long-awaited launch, with formal inauguration set for July 27.

Demonstrators demanding justice for Ganesh Nepali marched in Kathmandu after he died following a self-immolation outside the Department of Passports. Police blocked protesters from reaching Bir Hospital.

The Newar community across Kathmandu Valley observes the annual festival by cleaning traditional water sources ahead of the monsoon and gathering for communal feasts.