Caption: Date: 1969-09 Location: Surkhet Description: Man dressed up in the costume of Lakhe preparing to perform the Lakhe dance at the Indra Jatra Festival. The Lakhe dance is characterized by wild movements and thumping music while the Lakhe dances. Lakhe is worshipped as a deity and is one of the most popular festivals in Nepal. Keywords: Alan Fairbank, Indra Jatra, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, dancing, event, festival, mela
