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#13257747

31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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#13257749

31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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#13257757

31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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#13257769

31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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#13257815

31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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#13257818

31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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#13257821

31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 Jan 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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#12723490

6 Sep 2025

Nepali Living God Bhairav's chariot is pulled by devotees from the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, formally starting the Indra Jatra procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2025. The ascension of three living deities--the Kumari, Ganesh, and Bhairav in the form of humans on three different chariots that tour the city--is an annual festival observed for eight days starting from Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi of the Nepali month of Bhadra. The fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra, according to the lunar calendar, is Indra Jatra, which is followed for a long time. Legends say that the Indra Jatra festival is observed to celebrate the victory of the gods over the demons to release Jayanta, the son of Lord Indra. It is believed that Lord Indra comes to the earth to collect white flowers for his mother but is caught by the locals (the Newars) of the Kathmandu Valley and kept bound. After Lord Indra's mother, Jayanta, comes and discloses his identity, a procession takes place, which continues until now. Indra, the god of rain, is worshiped in this festival primarily celebrated by the Newar communities following both Hinduism and Buddhism.

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#12723491

6 Sep 2025

Nepali Living God Bhairav's chariot is pulled by devotees from the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, formally starting the Indra Jatra procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2025. The ascension of three living deities--the Kumari, Ganesh, and Bhairav in the form of humans on three different chariots that tour the city--is an annual festival observed for eight days starting from Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi of the Nepali month of Bhadra. The fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra, according to the lunar calendar, is Indra Jatra, which is followed for a long time. Legends say that the Indra Jatra festival is observed to celebrate the victory of the gods over the demons to release Jayanta, the son of Lord Indra. It is believed that Lord Indra comes to the earth to collect white flowers for his mother but is caught by the locals (the Newars) of the Kathmandu Valley and kept bound. After Lord Indra's mother, Jayanta, comes and discloses his identity, a procession takes place, which continues until now. Indra, the god of rain, is worshiped in this festival primarily celebrated by the Newar communities following both Hinduism and Buddhism.

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#12723496

6 Sep 2025

Nepali Living Goddess Kumari's chariot is pulled by devotees from the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, formally starting the Indra Jatra procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2025. The ascension of three living deities--the Kumari, Ganesh, and Bhairab in the form of humans on three different chariots that tour the city--is an annual festival observed for eight days starting from Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi of the Nepali month of Bhadra. The fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra, as per the lunar calendar, is the Indra Jatra, which is followed for a long time. Legends say that the Indra Jatra festival is observed to celebrate the victory of the gods over the demons to release Jayanta, the son of Lord Indra. It is believed that Lord Indra comes to the earth to collect white flowers for his mother but is caught by the locals (the Newars) of the Kathmandu Valley and kept bound. After Lord Indra's mother, Jayanta, comes and discloses his identity, a procession takes place, which continues until now. Indra, the god of rain, is worshiped in this festival primarily celebrated by the Newar communities following both Hinduism and Buddhism.

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6 Sep 2025

Nepali Living Goddess Kumari's chariot is pulled by devotees from the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, formally starting the Indra Jatra procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2025. The ascension of three living deities--the Kumari, Ganesh, and Bhairab in the form of humans on three different chariots that tour the city--is an annual festival observed for eight days starting from Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi of the Nepali month of Bhadra. The fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra, as per the lunar calendar, is the Indra Jatra, which is followed for a long time. Legends say that the Indra Jatra festival is observed to celebrate the victory of the gods over the demons to release Jayanta, the son of Lord Indra. It is believed that Lord Indra comes to the earth to collect white flowers for his mother but is caught by the locals (the Newars) of the Kathmandu Valley and kept bound. After Lord Indra's mother, Jayanta, comes and discloses his identity, a procession takes place, which continues until now. Indra, the god of rain, is worshiped in this festival primarily celebrated by the Newar communities following both Hinduism and Buddhism.

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#12699317

31 Aug 2025

A devotee bows in reverence to the Yonshi (Indra Dhwaj) after it is pulled to Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The Yonshi, ceremonially cut from the Bhaktapur forest, is formally raised on Bhadra 19 as per the Nepali calendar at 10:31 AM, after which the eight-day-long Indra Jatra festival officially begins, honoring Indra, the King of Heaven and Lord of Rains. The act of bowing reflects deep devotion and participation in this centuries-old Newar cultural tradition.

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