Kathmandu's Epic Chariot Towing Celebration

Check out this huge chariot being built in Kathmandu! I don't really know what the celebration is, but apparently this will get towed around town by Strong Men With Ropes for a week or so.
Yes, those wheels are as tall as people and yes the whole thing is made out of wood.
Supposedly if the tower breaks during the towing, the king will be deposed. But there's no king anymore. The chariot must have broken really badly, and they had to dismantle monarchy entirely. 

Gaijatra photo the second

A young child being given milk from a pitcher, which is a Gaijatra tradition. Many of the children, with fake moustaches, hair, and ascetic robes, were being carried or holding hands with their parents, sometimes with other family members walking alongside, carrying large bags of cookies, candies and other loot. Trick or Treat.

Gaijatra

This was during the festival of Gaijatra, in which young boys dress up like ascetics and parade through the palace square, often in honor of a deceased relative. Bystanders then give the young'ns treats, like candy and packaged cookies, as well as giving them drinks of milk, water or orange drink (Slice?) from periodically placed pitchers and coolers. It is vaguely reminiscent of Halloween in the U.S., and some of the participants had really good costumes!