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A potter moulds clay pots at the Pottery Square in Bhaktapur in this recent photo. Deepak KC/TKP Visitors pictured against the backdrop of Dharahara in Kathmandu on Thursday. Marking Constitution Day, the government opened thelandmark to public nine years after the historic tower was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. The new Dharahara has been temporarily opened to visitors as per the decision of a Cabinet meeting held last Thursday. People can now visit Dharahara from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm every day. Deepak KC/TKP Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli waves at Kathmandu airport prior to his departure for New York to attend the UN General Assembly, on Friday. Angad Dhakal/TKP Campaigners demonstrate in Kathmandu on Wednesday calling for fair treatment for Dalits and their equal participation in state positions. Safal Prakash Shrestha/TKPAn elderly man worships a scooter on the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja at the Bhadrakali temple in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Deepak KC/TKP Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Kathmandu deputy mayor Sunita Dangol and Speaker Devraj Ghimire (right), among other government officials, attend the Indra Jatra celebration at Basantapur in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The seven-day festival began with the installation of the lingo at Hanumandhoka. The chariot processions of Ganesh, Bhairav, and Kumari were the main attractions along with Lakhey and Pulu Kisi shows. Safal Prakash Shrestha/ TKPIn this recent photo, youths play cricket at UN Park, Lalitpur. Deepak KC/TKPA man dressed as Majipa Lakhey performs at Chikanmugal in Kathmandu on Sunday, marking the start of the weeklong Indra Jatra. The festival commenced with the raising of the ceremonial flag (Indradhwaj) on a tall pole at Basantapur. This lakhey is known as the protector of children. Safal Prakash Shrestha/ TKPDevotees tie up an idol of the deity Indra at Nardevi, on the eve of Indra Jatra, following the ancient tradition that marks the festival’s beginning. The act symbolises the capture of Lord Indra, who, disguised as human, descended on Earth to steal parijat flowers for his mother. Safal Prakash Shrestha/ TKPA section of the road caves in at Kupandole in Lalitpur, pictured on Saturday. Deepak KC/TKP