I got up early and went back to Beldangi for the morning. I focused on photographing people in their homes. I had the usual mob of 30 people following me and a couple people to keep them back. I said my goodbyes and checked out of my hotel -- bought a ticket to Biratnagar (35 Rp) and went back to my old hotel, Hotel Barjeko.
Tonight was one of the main nights of Tihar which lasts 5 days. I barely recognized Biratnagar as everything was decorated, the sidewalks had designs, banana tree branches adorned the front of businesses and christmas lights. I said hello to my friends Davendra and Bikash who acts as my translator. After walking around with Bikash I went downtown and enjoyed the festival -- people dancing, loud music, fireworks everywhere (it was like a warzone) and drunk people.
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