Nepalese policemen garland and apply vermillion on the foreheads of their dogs during the Tihar festival at a police kennel division in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Dogs are worshipped to acknowledge their role in providing security as part of rituals during Tihar festival, or the festival of lights, also known as Diwali. (via The Frame: Hindus observe ‘festival of lights’)