A Nepalese policeman pats his dog before performing rituals during the Kukur Tihar dog festival at their kennel division in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 24, 2022. Dogs are worshipped to acknowledge their role in providing security during Kukur Tihar, which falls on the second day of the Tihar festival, one of the most important Hindu festivals of this Himalayan nation.
A dog is offered a tika on his forehead while being worshipped during the Kukur Tihar festival at Sneha’s Care, a shelter for street dogs in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 24, 2022.
I have not heard of this but it is sort of sweet.
A dog wears a costume during the Halloween Dog Parade at Tompkins Square Park in New York City on October 22, 2022.
Also, a form of worship with different motivations and results? LOL
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