Blessing of the canines
Nepalese police dogs wear marigold garlands and vermillion pigment on
Nov. 13 during the local Tihar festival in Kathmandu. Tihar is the
Nepalese equivalent of Diwali, an important five-day festival celebrated
by Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs and Arya Samajists. Each day of the
festival is dedicated to different religious figures including cow, crow
and dog, which signifies the relationship between human beings, god and
animals.
