A dragon is painted on Mahesh Magar, 3, during a Makar Sakranti festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Makar Sakranti marks the beginning of the Nepali month Magh, which signals the return of longer and warmer days. Mahesh says he always gets a dragon painted on his face during cultural festivals.

A dragon is painted on Mahesh Magar, 3, during a Makar Sakranti festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Makar Sakranti marks the beginning of the Nepali month Magh, which signals the return of longer and warmer days. Mahesh says he always gets a dragon painted on his face during cultural festivals.

A dragon is painted on Mahesh Magar, 3, during a Makar Sakranti festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Makar Sakranti marks the beginning of the Nepali month Magh, which signals the return of longer and warmer days. Mahesh says he always gets a dragon painted on his face during cultural festivals.

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Face Painting at a Nepalese Festival

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A dragon is painted on Mahesh Magar, 3, during a Makar Sakranti festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Makar Sakranti marks the beginning of the Nepali month Magh, which signals the return of longer and warmer days. Mahesh says he always gets a dragon painted on his face during cultural festivals.

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Face Painting at a Nepalese Festival
By Kalpana Khanal Senior Reporter
January 22, 2019
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