Nepal's 6-year-old living god

Sambeg Shakya was hailed last year by Buddhist priests as Ganesh, or the god of good fortune, since then he has led several processions of Nepal's better-known 'living goddesses', also known as Kumari.

 

Sambeg Shakya, 6, is carried on a chariot during the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu 

 

A devotee bows down to be blessed by Sambeg Shakya, 6, who takes on the role of a living god during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu 

 

Sambeg Shakya,  is seen at his home in Kathmandu