Gaṇeśa and his two wives Karṇakeśarī and Suvarṇakeśarī (or Riddhi Siddhi), dīcamoca

Ganesh with his wife.

Dīca moca

Dīca moca or Kiśi moca (1988)

Red Gaṇeśa

Red Gaṇeśa with Nāsadyaḥ on trunk

Raja Vikramaditya

Vikramaditya Raja in sword fight with king of four directions

Yomari Punhi Jatra

A Early morning in Lachi

Tamanadhya

Worshipper...

Bihana ko

King Vikramāditya fighting the kings of the four directions.

King Vikramāditya fighting the kings of the four directions.

योमरी पुन्ही (Yomari Punhi)

(मार्ग शुक्ल पुर्णिमा, योमरी पुन्ही)
प्राय: नेवार परिवारहरुमा यस दिन योमरी बनाइन्छ। तर यस गाउँमा योमरी को सत्ता घिउ, चाकु हालेर मन्दिरको आकर आउने गरी ठुल- ठुलो गोजामरी पकाएर आफ्नो भकारीमा राख्ने चलन छ। ३ दिन पछी उक्त गोजामरी निकालिन्छ। यसो गर्नाले भकारीको धान सुक्दैन भन्ने विश्वास रही आएको छ।
यस दिन हरसिदी भवानी को नाच समेत हुने हुँदा गाउँले जात्राको रुपमा मान्दछन् जसलाई योमरी पुन्ही भन्ने गरिन्छ।

Source: हरसिदी एक संक्षीप्त परिचय

Yomari

Yomari Punhi is a post harvest festival celebrated by Newars which falls on the full moon day in the Nepalese month of Mangsir. During the festival Goddess Annapurna (the Goddess of Food Grains) is worshipped and sweetmeats are prepared from the newly harvested rice. Yomari – a sweetmeat of rice flour shaped like a fig and filled with jaggery and sesame seeds is prepared. This delicacy is the chief item on the menu during Yomari Punhi.

Source: explorehimlaya.com

Battle between Sugriv and Bali Rāja

At the start of the climactic scene in the pyākhã, the Triśakti appear center stage, mirrored by the curtain showing their likeness that is raised to conceal them. Together with Sugrîv, Bali Rāja, and others, the Triśakti Devis described in the historical accounts are seen by all in their full regalia with shimmering headdresses, silver chain garlands, breast plates, and ornate bone aprons. Offering the true pointed sword of siddhi for wisdom and success, Harisiddhi Triśakti provides the means for Sugrîv to destroy Bali Rāja, the foolish Demon king of ignorance. Jumping over the special tantric curtain, Sugrîv leaps directly into the battle scene, sword in hand, to defeat and behead Bali Rāja. 

Nāgin (Bali Rāja) with halo-like headress and With Tāra, the khowla moca crybaby (right).

Immediately following this is the celebration of the success, victory, and renewal of life. Since the Triśakti are all fierce deities, there is a final pańca bali blood sacrifice including sheep, ducks, fish and buffalo. While the Triśakti deities are lifted off the ground to drink the blood of each animal, a separate group of musicians play the pańca baja offering music to accompany the pańca bali sacrifice.

Order is restored, when and the Betal licks up the blood. Malini offers flowers to Indra, King of the Gods, and the elephant Kisi runs freely on the stage.

Kiśi the Elephant God

Kiśi the elephant god - makes his entrance under the canopy in the center of the temple square.

Jaladyaḥ priest with musical instrument.

Jaladyaḥ priests (left & center) play damokhi. Horns on drum represent Nāsadyaḥ. Other priests (right) play poṅga trumpets, and chusya, cymbals. The priest in center (back) plays tā.

Jaladyaḥ priest with musical instrument.

Nāgin (Bali Rāja)

Nāgin (Bali Rāja) with halo-like headress.

स्थानिय बासिन्दा सुकुलको जुत्ता (सु-लका) बनाउदै।।।

Weaving a Su-laka