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23 Jun 2024

A number of people from various ethnicities, races, and religions are praying according to their respective beliefs during the traditional ceremony ''Ngertakeun Bumi Lamba'' on Mount Tangkuban Parahu in Bandung, Indonesia, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. The traditional ceremony, a symbol of respect and gratitude to the universe, is one of the mountains.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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2 May 2024

Christians are participating in the Holy Thursday mass before the Easter celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on May 2, 2024. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem is presiding over the service. Participants in the ceremony are lighting candles and praying, accompanied by hymns.

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16 Apr 2024

The idol of Lord Macchindranath is being pictured inside the temple before it is taken out to tour around Kathmandu, following its ascension over a skyscraping chariot, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, honoring the god of rain and also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, involves pulling the skyscraping chariot of Seto Machindranath from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power to send people to heaven after death. When Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath and visited the holy temple, he was captured upon his return by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and immediately appeared from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, the three-day-long procession has been celebrated to honor the god.

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16 Apr 2024

Priests are leading and performing the rituals of Seto Machhindranath and are changing their clothes before starting the procession at Macchindrabahal, the home of Nepal's White God, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, honoring the god of rain, is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. A skyscraping chariot of Seto Machhindranath is being pulled from place to place during these three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its terminus, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to possess the power of sending people to heaven after death. Once Yamraj, the God of Death, came to know about the power of Swayambhunath and visited the holy temple. At the time of his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. As the King and his Guru didn't let Yama escape, he prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and immediately appeared from the water. The god was white in color with his eyes half-closed. He told the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, people have been celebrating this three-day-long procession to honor the god.

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16 Apr 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are decorating and giving the final touches to the chariot of Seto Machhindranath before the formal start of the chariot procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, which honors the god of rain, is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. During these three days, the towering chariot of Seto Machindranath is being pulled from one place to another. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, believed to grant the power to send people to heaven after death. When Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath, he visited the holy temple. Upon his return, he was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yamraj prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) for freedom. The god, appearing white in color with half-closed eyes, instructed the king to build a temple at the confluence of the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers and to organize a chariot procession so that he could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, the three-day-long procession has been celebrated to honor the god.

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