Prayers and ritual baths as Nepal ends quake mourning

Nepalese people pay tribute in memory of the people who died in the earthquake on 25 April, at Durbar square in Kathmandu, Nepal, 07 May 2015. Thousands of Nepalese stand in front of various landmarks which were destroyed during the earthquake to mark the 13 day ritual for the peace of people who died. The official confirmed death toll stands at over 7,550 people on 06 May, and is expected to rise when more isolated areas are assessed. EPA P

As authorities released figures showing nearly 300,000 homes were destroyed by the quake nationwide, mourners gathered around a Hindu temple in Kathmandu for a series of ceremonies that would conclude at dusk.

Groups of mourners dressed in white, the men with their heads shaved and women with uncombed hair, drew religious symbols in the sand before building small fires at the famous Pashupatinath complex on the banks of the Bagmati river.