Hundreds gathered to witness the display of the bejewelled vest during Bhoto Jatra. The event held in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur marks the end of the three-month long Rato Machindranath festival.
The idol of the god has been taken to the temple in Bungamati, and the chariot will now be dismantled.
Photojournalist Gopen Rai brings some glimpses of the festive event.
