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1 Aug 2025

People buy rakhi ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival in Kolkata, India, on August 1, 2025. The Raksha Bandhan festival is marked by a simple ceremony in which sisters tie sacred threads known as 'rakhi' on their brothers' wrists as a prayer for their prosperity and happiness.

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#12606087

1 Aug 2025

A shopkeeper sells rakhi to customers at a wholesale market ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival in Kolkata, India, on August 1, 2025. The Raksha Bandhan festival is marked by a simple ceremony in which sisters tie sacred threads known as 'rakhi' on their brothers' wrists as a prayer for their prosperity and happiness.

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1 Aug 2025

A shopkeeper sells rakhi to customers at a wholesale market ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival in Kolkata, India, on August 1, 2025. The Raksha Bandhan festival is marked by a simple ceremony in which sisters tie sacred threads known as 'rakhi' on their brothers' wrists as a prayer for their prosperity and happiness.

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1 Aug 2025

A shopkeeper sells rakhi to customers at a wholesale market ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival in Kolkata, India, on August 1, 2025. The Raksha Bandhan festival is marked by a simple ceremony in which sisters tie sacred threads known as 'rakhi' on their brothers' wrists as a prayer for their prosperity and happiness.

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#12584402

25 Jul 2025

A large orb-weaving spider, Argiope aetherea, is seen on its web in a forest near Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 25, 2025. The species, part of the Araneidae family, uses silk threads with glue droplets to trap prey. The spider injects venom to paralyze its catch, which may help preserve it for later consumption.

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#12584404

25 Jul 2025

A large orb-weaving spider, Argiope aetherea, is seen on its web in a forest near Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 25, 2025. The species, part of the Araneidae family, uses silk threads with glue droplets to trap prey. The spider injects venom to paralyze its catch, which may help preserve it for later consumption.

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#12584407

25 Jul 2025

A large orb-weaving spider, Argiope aetherea, is seen on its web in a forest near Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 25, 2025. The species, part of the Araneidae family, uses silk threads with glue droplets to trap prey. The spider injects venom to paralyze its catch, which may help preserve it for later consumption.

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#12584409

25 Jul 2025

A large orb-weaving spider, Argiope aetherea, is seen on its web in a forest near Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 25, 2025. The species, part of the Araneidae family, uses silk threads with glue droplets to trap prey. The spider injects venom to paralyze its catch, which may help preserve it for later consumption.

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18 Jul 2025

The Threads logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the Meta logo appears as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on July 18, 2025.

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18 Jul 2025

The Threads logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the Meta logo appears as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on July 18, 2025.

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18 Jul 2025

The Threads logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the Meta logo appears as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on July 18, 2025.

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#12558841

16 Jul 2025

A Nepali woman decorates her palms with Mehendi or Henna from an artist in a market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by Mehendi and the filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 Jul 2025

A Nepali woman decorates her palms with Mehendi or Henna from an artist in a market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by Mehendi and the filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 Jul 2025

A Nepali woman decorates her palms with Mehendi or Henna from an artist in a marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025, with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by Mehendi and the filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of a future husband.''

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16 Jul 2025

A Nepali woman selects beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched into threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of love level of future husband.''

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16 Jul 2025

Nepali women select beads from a local market with the arrival of Shrawan, the sacred month for Hindus living in Nepal and India, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 16, 2025. Tri-colored beads (red, green, and yellow), mehendi, and filings over the palms and wrists mark the attire of women in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at the start of Shrawan. According to Hindu belief, the fourth month on the Lunar Calendar is devoted to Lord Shiva. Married and unmarried females fast on Mondays during this month, wearing sacred clothes. Married women fast for the longer life of their husbands, while unmarried women pray to Lord Shiva for a suitable match. With the start of Shrawan, the sales of beads, mehendi, and filings usually increase. The beads, which are stitched in threads, are brought from India, Pakistan, China, and other countries. The younger generations in Nepal are now fascinated by mehendi and filings, which they consider stylish. There is also another reason for painting palms with mehendi: ''the test of the love level of a future husband.''

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