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16 April 2024

Nepali devotees are carrying the idol of Lord Seto Machhindranath, the god of rain and harvest, to complete the ascension of the White God on the scrapping chariot to start the procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, involves a skyscraping chariot of Seto Machindranath being pulled 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 of sending 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 from the temple, Yama was captured 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, people have been celebrating this three-day-long procession to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

Nepali devotees are carrying the idol of Lord Seto Machhindranath, the god of rain and harvest, to complete the ascension of the White God on the scrapping chariot to start the procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, involves a skyscraping chariot of Seto Machindranath being pulled 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 of sending 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 from the temple, Yama was captured 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, people have been celebrating this three-day-long procession to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

Nepali Hindu devotees are opening their arms wide to catch the offerings being distributed from the chariot of Seto Macchindranath in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, which honors the god of rain, is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra. A towering chariot of Seto Machindranath is being pulled from place to place over the course of these 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 reign 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. Once Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath and visited the holy temple. Upon 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 did not let Yama escape, he 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, people have been celebrating this three-day-long procession to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

Members of the younger generation from the Newa community, the indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley, are playing traditional musical instruments in front of the chariot of Seto Machhindranath before the official start of the chariot procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The procession, which honors the god of rain and is also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, involves pulling the towering chariot of Seto Machindranath from one place to another 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 legend, during the reign 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, 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, emerged from the water and 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 happiness and longevity. Since then, this three-day-long procession has been celebrated to honor the god.

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14 April 2024

Displaced Palestinians are taking the coastal Rashid road to return to Gaza City as they pass through Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on April 14, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

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27 December 2023

A vehicle is overturning and crashing into a pole in Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States, on December 27, 2023. The vehicle is overturning and crashing at the intersection of New Bridge Road and South Washington Avenue Wednesday morning. The driver of the vehicle is leaving the scene on foot but is later returning to seek medical attention.

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27 December 2023

A vehicle is overturning and crashing into a pole in Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States, on December 27, 2023. The vehicle is overturning and crashing at the intersection of New Bridge Road and South Washington Avenue Wednesday morning. The driver of the vehicle is leaving the scene on foot but is later returning to seek medical attention.

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27 December 2023

A vehicle is overturning and crashing into a pole in Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States, on December 27, 2023. The vehicle is overturning and crashing at the intersection of New Bridge Road and South Washington Avenue Wednesday morning. The driver of the vehicle is leaving the scene on foot but is later returning to seek medical attention.

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27 December 2023

A vehicle is overturning and crashing into a pole in Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States, on December 27, 2023. The vehicle is overturning and crashing at the intersection of New Bridge Road and South Washington Avenue Wednesday morning. The driver of the vehicle is leaving the scene on foot but is later returning to seek medical attention.

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27 December 2023

A vehicle is overturning and crashing into a pole in Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States, on December 27, 2023. The vehicle is overturning and crashing at the intersection of New Bridge Road and South Washington Avenue Wednesday morning. The driver of the vehicle is leaving the scene on foot but is later returning to seek medical attention.

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21 December 2023

The TVP logo is seen with a mobile device in this illustration photo on 20 December, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland. The new Donald Tusk led government has sacked the management of state media entities to return to what the new government calls an impartial and apolitical media lanscape. The previous Law and Justice (PiS) led government had turned the public broadcaster into what many have criticized as being a propaganda channel for the ruling party's own agenda.

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23 November 2023

Pro-monarch supporters are filling an intersection in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 23, 2023, as they stage a show of power, demanding the return of the monarchy that was abolished in 2008. Thousands of pro-monarchy protesters are clashing with security personnel while attempting to break into a restricted zone.

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23 November 2023

Pro-monarch supporters are filling an intersection in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 23, 2023, as they stage a show of power, demanding the return of the monarchy that was abolished in 2008. Thousands of pro-monarchy protesters are clashing with security personnel while attempting to break into a restricted zone.

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23 November 2023

Pro-monarch supporters are filling an intersection in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 23, 2023, as they stage a show of power, demanding the return of the monarchy that was abolished in 2008. Thousands of pro-monarchy protesters are clashing with security personnel while attempting to break into a restricted zone.

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23 November 2023

Pro-monarch supporters are filling an intersection in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 23, 2023, as they stage a show of power, demanding the return of the monarchy that was abolished in 2008. Thousands of pro-monarchy protesters are clashing with security personnel while attempting to break into a restricted zone.

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18 February 2021

A general view of the Elizabeth Street intersection on February 18, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. The state of Victoria’s Stage 4 restrictions which has been in place for the last 5 days has been lifted from 11:59pm 17 February. However masks will be mandatory indoors and outdoors where social distancing isn’t possible. Metropolitan Melbourne has been subject to Stage 4 restrictions for the third time with fears of a third wave following the confirmation of new COVID-19 cases of the UK strain within the community.

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