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Shilu Manandhar, GPJ Nepal
People who are of the Newar community’s Maharjan caste begin building the Seto Machhendranath chariot days before the start of the festival, during which the chariot is paraded through Kathmandu. About 40 people work for a week to construct the vehicle, says Tirtha Majarjan.