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The week in 22 photos

Here are some of the best photos taken by our photographers in between November 16-22.

Children play and bathe in the polluted Godawari river in Tikathali, Lalitpur on Saturday. Despite the water being dirty, residents use it for everyday purposes like bathing and washing clothes. Angad Dhakal /TKP

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Published at : November 22, 2019

Updated at : November 23, 2019 15:25

Here are some of the best photos taken by our photographers in between November 16-22.

The Uma Maheshwor temple in Kritipur, Kathmandu, is seen with a mountain range in the backdrop. Keshav Thapa /TKP

A man washes jute strands at a pond in Kechana Kawal, Jhapa. Parbat Portel/TKP

A woman in traditional Newari attire performs a cultural dance during the Kilagal Mahotsav in the Capital on Saturday. Sanjog Manandhar /TKP

Workers clear steel rods from a road demolition site in front of the Nepal Airlines Corporation’s head office in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Kabin Adhikari/TKP

Khokana is shrouded in mist, as seen from Karyavinayak, Lalitpur, on Tuesday morning. Elite Joshi/TKP

Women carry hay through a field in Sunakothi, Lalitpur. Beeju Maharjan/TKP

Children play after school at Maruhiti in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Sanjog Manandhar /TKP

A man urinates behind a bus at Dhumbarahi in Kathmandu on Thursday. Public toilets are few and far between in the city. Keshav Thapa/TKP

Visitors enjoy boating at Nagdaha in Dhapakhel, Lalitpur on Monday. Deepak KC/TKP

A worker sifts sand to remove stones and pebbles at a construction site in Mrigasthali, Kathmandu on Saturday. Anish Regmi /TKP

Women prepare Newari food at a restaurant run by the residents of Thambahal Tole, Kirtipur, on Tuesday. The profit from the restaurant goes back to the community, say the women. Keshav Thapa/TKP

A girl drinks from a tap at Chitapol in Suryabinayak Municipality, Bhaktapur. According to locals, the tap, which was built 20 years ago, flows throughout the year. Prakash Chandra Timilsena /TKP

A migratory bird takes off from the Taudaha lake in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. The lake is one of the biggest resting places for migratory birds from Southeast Asia as well as Africa and Australia. Elite Joshi/TKP

Workers at the restoration site of Rani Pokhari in Kathmandu on Monday. The iconic pond was severely damaged in the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake. Keshav Thapa/TKP

A farmer loads his bicycle with greens at Sankhamul in the Capital on Sunday. Pratham Bista/TKP

Nepal national basketball team player Bijay Burja (centre) in action during a training session in Kathmandu on Thursday. The team is preparing for the 13th South Asian Games Nepal will host from December 1 to 10. Keshav Thapa/TKP

A man uses pressure washer to clean the premises of Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur on Wednesday. Angad Dhakal /TKP

Children with disabilities perfrom at a cultural programme to mark World Children’s Day in Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur on Wednesday. Angad Dhakal /TKP

Nepal Army personnel rehearse for the opening ceremony of the 13th South Asian Games that is slated to be held from December 1 to 10. Elite Joshi/TKP