Devotees line up to pray and make offerings to Lord Shiva on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

A devotee puts tika on the forehead following a worship ritual on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

A devotee prays to Lord Shiva on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

A devotee prays to Lord Shiva on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

Devotees make offerings to Lord Shiva on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

A devotee makes offerings to Lord Shiva on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan in Lalitpur, Nepal, July 21, 2025. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)