PHOTOS Global festivals

One of Nepal's Armed Police Force members sprinkles flower petals as they worship dogs at their kennel division during the Kukur Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 20. AP-Yonhap

Hindu devotees offer prayers to the Sun God on the occasion of the Chhath Puja festival, along the banks of Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, India, Monday. AFP-Yonhap

Visitors watch a light installation created by Monument Office during the Signal Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, Oct. 16. The festival features international and local artists presenting new technologies and lighting design in city streets through video mapping projections and audio-visual installations. EPA-Yonhap

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 26 shows a feast held for senior citizens at Magou Village of Baimi Town in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. A series of celebration activities highlights the public's care for older people. Xinhua-Yonhap

Hindu devotees collect rice as offerings distributed on the occasion of Annakut during the Govardhan Puja festival at the Madan Mohan temple in Kolkata, India, Oct. 22. AFP-Yonhap

A man lights a firecracker during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Bengaluru, India, Oct. 20. AFP-Yonhap

Waiters at the Hofbrau tent celebrate on the last day of the world's largest beer festival, Oktoberfest, in Munich, Germany, Oct. 5. About 6.5 million visitors attended Oktoberfest over 16 days this year. AFP-Yonhap

A Ukrainian child attends the Hello Pumpkin Halloween Festival in Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct. 17, amid the Russian invasion. Halloween celebrations, which are held annually on Oct. 31 in many countries, have become popular in Ukraine as well. EPA-Yonhap