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18 February 2026

Muslim women read the Holy Quran before performing the first Tarawih prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 18, 2026, marking the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Tarawih prayers are held on the eve of Ramadan, the night before the first day of fasting. During the month, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual relations from dawn until sunset. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is believed to be when the first verses of the Quran are revealed.

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18 February 2026

Muslim women read the Holy Quran before performing the first Tarawih prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 18, 2026, marking the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Tarawih prayers are held on the eve of Ramadan, the night before the first day of fasting. During the month, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual relations from dawn until sunset. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is believed to be when the first verses of the Quran are revealed.

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18 February 2026

Muslim women take a rest before the first Tarawih prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 18, 2026, marking the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Tarawih prayers are held on the eve of Ramadan, the night before the first day of fasting. During the month, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual relations from dawn until sunset. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is believed to be when the first verses of the Quran are revealed.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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18 February 2026

Garh Panchkot, a historic ruined fort and palace complex at the foothills of the Panchet Hills in Purulia district, eastern India, is seen on Jan. 13, 2026. Built around 940 A.D. by the Singh Deo dynasty and later destroyed during 18th-century Maratha attacks, the site includes remnants of the royal palace, temples reflecting Shaktism and Vaishnavism, and a nearby Jain cave, set amid forested hills near the Panchet Dam on the Damodar River.

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