The week in 35 photos

Here are some of the best photos taken by our photographers and reporters across the country between March 7 and 13.

Ganesh Bhakta, 75, moulds clay into a pot, at Pottery Square in Bhaktapur. He has been in the business for 50 years. Elite Joshi/TKP

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Published at : March 14, 2020

Updated at : March 14, 2020 18:04

Some of the best shots of the past week.

People take a boat across the Banganga river in Hardauna, Kapilvastu. Manoj Paudel/TKP

A boy in Kapilvastu makes the most of nature's gift by showing off his innovative cycling tricks over hail. Manoj Paudel/TKP

A worker rests on a road divider in Sanepa, Lalitpur. Keshav Thapa/TKP

A child plays holi in Taulihawa, Kapilvastu. Manoj Paudel/TKP

A boy poses with his cycle for a photo at Jagadishpur Lake in Kapilvastu. Manoj Poudel/TKP

Children walk past puddles at Teku in Kathmandu on Saturday. Such puddles are a common sight in the Valley’s roads after rainfall. Anish Regmi/TKP

A man washes his hands under a newly installed tap in New Road, Kathmandu. The taps were installed by local businesses to make it easier for the public to wash their hands in view of the coronavirus scare. Beeju Maharjan/TKP

Ground staff unload luggage from a plane at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Keshav Thapa/TKP

Mina Shrestha Ghimire drives an excavator at Dhobikhola in Bijulibazaar, Kathmandu. The 31-year-old has been working at the Divisional Road Office for two decades. Beeju Maharjan/TKP

Children fetch water from a tap at Pashupati in Kathmandu. Many locals get their water from the temple due to inadequate supply in the area. Anish Regmi/TKP

Two girls carrying laundry over their head cross a makeshift bridge over Godawari River in Tikathali, Lalitpur. Anish Regmi/TKP

A girl participates in a rally to mark International Women’s Day in Kathmandu. Keshav Thapa/TKP

Women carry crates that they use to transport goods at the Kalimati vegetable market in Kathmandu. Such work was mostly done by men at the supply hub but women are gradually doing their share. Women, however, say they do not get equal pay even as they work the same hours as men. Beeju Maharjan/TKP

Pedestrians jump over dividers to cross the road in Kalanki, Kathmandu. The road was upgraded to eight lanes around a year ago, but it still lacks adequate pedestrian friendly structures such as overhead bridges. Anish Regmi/TKP

A reveller smears colours at a woman as they observe the Holi festival in Kathmandu, on Monday. Elite Joshi/TKP

A farmer carries radishes to the market in Khokana, Lalitpur. Kabin Adhikari/TKP

A man takes his family out on a rickshaw in Newroad, Kathmandu, on Monday. Hemanta Shrestha/TKP

People enjoy a ferris wheel ride at Fun Park in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu. Deepak KC/TKP

A woman collects water from an underground spring in Kirtipur. Beeju Maharjan/TKP

Women search for fish at Jakhor pond in Dhangadhi. Keshav Thapa/TKP

Women return home carrying vegetables on their backs in Siddhipur, Lalitpur. Pratham Bista/TKP

Farmers cross a suspension bridge as they return home from fields in Khokana, Lalitpur on Tuesday. Anish Regmi/TKP

A carpenter works at the Jagatnarayan temple in Sankhamul, Lalitpur. Beeju Maharjan/TKP

A man works at a hume pipe factory in Besigau, Kathmandu. Beeju Maharjan/TKP

Workers add a layer of clay to the Rani Pokhari bed as part of its reconstruction, in Jamal, Kathmandu. The pond, along with the Balgopaleshwor temple in the middle, was badly damaged by the 2015 earthquake. Elite Joshi/TKP

A man carrying a load of handmade bamboo baskets walks through Mangalbazar in Lalitpur. Elite Joshi/TKP

Cherry blossoms in full bloom along the Ring Road in Gairigaun, Kathmandu. Angad Dhakal/TKP

Farmers return home with mustard crops loaded on a bullock cart in Kailali. Post photo

A woman crushes stones along Khanidanda-Aahale road section in Diktel, Khotang. Damber Singh Rai/TKP

A loader clears construction debris from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Elite Joshi/TKP

A farmer walks past a mustard field in Khokana, Lalitpur. Anish Regmi/TKP

People play volleyball at Tinkune ground in Kathmandu. Despite the government’s health advisory to avoid crowds to prevent coronavirus spread, many people remain unfazed. Elite Joshi/TKP