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#13496125
26 Mar 2026
Devotees worship a young girl as a Kumari during Basanti Puja at the Ram Krishna Mission near Kolkata, India, on March 26, 2026.
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26 Mar 2026
Devotees worship a young girl as a Kumari during Basanti Puja at the Ram Krishna Mission near Kolkata, India, on March 26, 2026.
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#13496128
26 Mar 2026
Priests of the Ramakrishna Mission worship a living goddess, 'Kumari', in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during the Basanti Puja ritual in Kolkata, India, on March 26, 2026.
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26 Mar 2026
Devotees worship a young girl as a Kumari during Basanti Puja at the Ram Krishna Mission near Kolkata, India, on March 26, 2026.
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#13496135
26 Mar 2026
Priests of the Ramakrishna Mission worship a living goddess, 'Kumari', in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during the Basanti Puja ritual in Kolkata, India, on March 26, 2026.
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#13495722
26 Mar 2026
A person sacrifices a gourd during the Chaite Dashain festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. Chaite Dashain is an important Hindu festival where traditionally an animal is sacrificed on the eighth day of Navaratri. However, due to concerns about animal rights, many people now choose to sacrifice a vegetable, often a gourd.
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#13495725
26 Mar 2026
A person cuts a gourd after it is sacrificed during the Chaite Dashain festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. Chaite Dashain is an important Hindu festival where traditionally an animal is sacrificed on the eighth day of Navaratri. However, due to concerns about animal rights, many people now choose to sacrifice a vegetable, often a gourd.
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#13495731
26 Mar 2026
A sacrificed gourd and coconut are seen on the floor with knives around them in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2026. During the Navaratri festival, particularly on the eighth day, it is traditional in Nepal to sacrifice an animal; however, due to animal rights concerns, many people opt to sacrifice a vegetable, often a gourd. After the gourd is sacrificed, the coconut is taken as Prashad. The gourd is then cooked, and some people prepare a sweet dish from it.
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#13491140
24 Mar 2026
A Tamil Brahmin priest walks past an ''agraharam'' in Mattancherry, Kochi, India, on March 24, 2026. An agraharam is a traditional Tamil Brahmin residential settlement where houses are typically arranged in a straight line, with a strong association with Vedic learning, rituals, and temple-centered life.
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#13491141
24 Mar 2026
A Tamil Brahmin man exits an ''agraharam'' in Mattancherry, Kochi, India, on March 24, 2026. An agraharam is a traditional Tamil Brahmin residential settlement where houses are typically arranged in a straight line, associated with Vedic learning, rituals, and temple-centered life.
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#13491134
24 Mar 2026
Devotees offer rice during Unchavritti as part of Rama Navami celebrations at Mattancherry in Kochi, India, on March 24, 2026. Unchavritti is a traditional devotional practice where devotees go from house to house singing bhajans and collecting offerings such as rice, symbolizing humility and community participation in the worship of Lord Rama. The collected offerings are used for preparing prasadam (holy food).
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#13491138
24 Mar 2026
Devotees offer rice during Unchavritti as part of Rama Navami celebrations at Mattancherry in Kochi, India, on March 24, 2026. Unchavritti is a traditional devotional practice where devotees go from house to house singing bhajans and collecting offerings such as rice, symbolizing humility and community participation in the worship of Lord Rama. The collected offerings are used for preparing prasadam (holy food).
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#13491136
24 Mar 2026
Devotees offer rice during Unchavritti as part of Rama Navami celebrations at Mattancherry in Kochi, India, on March 24, 2026. Unchavritti is a traditional devotional practice where devotees go from house to house singing bhajans and collecting offerings such as rice, symbolizing humility and community participation in the worship of Lord Rama. The collected offerings are used for preparing prasadam (holy food).
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#13491133
24 Mar 2026
Devotees enter a Tamil Brahmin settlement known as an "agraharam" during Unchavritti as part of Rama Navami celebrations in Mattancherry, Kochi, India, on March 24, 2026. Unchavritti is a traditional devotional practice where devotees go from house to house singing bhajans and collecting offerings such as rice, symbolizing humility and community participation in the worship of Lord Rama. The collected offerings are used for preparing prasadam (holy food).
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#13480490
21 Mar 2026
People offer prayers in a mosque on the day of Eid ul Fitr in Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir, on March 21, 2026.
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#13480491
21 Mar 2026
People offer prayers in a mosque on the day of Eid ul Fitr in Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir, on March 21, 2026.
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