"Bathing Ritual"

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18 February 2026

Residents gather along the Cisadane River to take part in the traditional ''keramas'' ritual in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, on February 17, 2026, ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The communal bathing ceremony, held annually by local communities, symbolizes spiritual and physical purification before the start of fasting. In predominantly Muslim Indonesia, various local traditions mark the lead-up to Ramadan, blending religious observance with cultural heritage. Participants in the keramas ritual bathe together in the Cisadane River, offer prayers, and seek blessings as they prepare to observe a month of fasting.

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18 February 2026

Residents gather along the Cisadane River to take part in the traditional ''keramas'' ritual in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, on February 17, 2026, ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The communal bathing ceremony, held annually by local communities, symbolizes spiritual and physical purification before the start of fasting. In predominantly Muslim Indonesia, various local traditions mark the lead-up to Ramadan, blending religious observance with cultural heritage. Participants in the keramas ritual bathe together in the Cisadane River, offer prayers, and seek blessings as they prepare to observe a month of fasting.

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15 February 2026

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

Hindu devotees arrive to offer prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

Hindu devotees leave after prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

Hindu devotees line up waiting for their turn to offer prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

An Indian Paramilitary soldier stands guard as Hindu devotees line up waiting for their turn to offer prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

An Indian female paramilitary soldier stands guard as Hindu devotees line up waiting for their turn to offer prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

A Hindu devotee prays at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

Hindu devotees line up waiting for their turn to offer prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

Hindu devotees line up waiting for their turn to offer prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

A Hindu devotee pours milk as she prays inside the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

An Indian female paramilitary soldier applies a tilak on the forehead of a Hindu devotee inside the Shankaracharya Temple during the Hindu festival of Maha Shivaratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

A Hindu devotee holds religious offerings as she arrives to offer prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. The Maha Shivaratri festival is celebrated by Hindus in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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15 February 2026

A Hindu devotee rings a traditional bell as he arrives to offer prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. The Maha Shivaratri festival is celebrated by Hindus in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati

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15 February 2026

An Indian Paramilitary soldier stands guard as Hindu devotees line up waiting for their turn to offer prayers at the Shankaracharya Temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 15, 2026. Hindus celebrate the Maha Shivaratri festival in honor of Lord Shiva with ritual bathing of Shivalingams and prayers. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri is the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.

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