Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal

A cow is being worshipped during the religious ceremony of cow festival, the third day of Tihar festival, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 23, 2014. "Tihar", the Hindu festival of lights, is celebrated for five days. Each day is dedicated to different religious figures including cow, crow, and dog, which signifies deep relations between human beings, god, and animals.(Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)