A young Hindu devotee is about to take part in ritual prayer on Bijaya Dashami, Oct. 8, 2019. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

 
Hindus in Nepal worship the Goddess Durga as well as other gods and goddesses, celebrating the victory of good over evil at Bhramayani temple during the 10th day of the Dashain Festival.

People stay with lighted oil lamps on their head and hands while offering prayers to Goddess Durga as part of a religious ritual during Bijaya Dashami, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

People light oil lamps while offering prayers to Goddess Durga as part of a religious ritual during Bijaya Dashami, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

A priest performs a ritual during the tenth day Dashami of Dashain Festival at Brahmayani Temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/ Sulav Shrestha)