Xinhua photos of the day

Devotees return after taking holy bath at the bank of the Bagmati River during the Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb. 4, 2019. The month-long festival is observed by fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)