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Nepalese policemen stand with their dogs, decorated with vermillion powder and flower garland, during Tihar festival celebrations at a police kennel division in Katmandu, Nepal, Nov. 13, 2012. Dogs are worshiped to acknowledge their role in providing security during Tihar festival, one of the most important Hindu festivals dedicated to the worship of the Goddess of wealth Laxmi. (Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)