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30 May 2025

Nepali devotees pull the chariot of the Red God, Rato Macchindranath, to the resting point as it approaches the final tour of the city, wrapping up the months-long chariot procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 29, 2025. Nepal's Red God, Rato Macchindranath, completes the tour of the ancient city of Lalitpur, covering a span of three months. The 32-foot tall chariot is pulled up to Jawalakhel, the last spot where the chariot is dismantled after the procession of Bhoto Jatra. Running over the span of weeks depending on astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival starts from late April to early May. According to the lunar calendar, the longest chariot festival of Nepal begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhala, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar, but this year it does not fall as per the set-out rule. The chariot procession of Rato Macchindranath, also called ''Bunga Dugh'' in Newari, meaning the God of Rain and Harvest, is the longest Jatra in Nepal, running for months depending widely on astronomy.

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30 May 2025

Nepali devotees pull the chariot of the Red God, Rato Macchindranath, to the resting point as it approaches the final tour of the city, wrapping up the months-long chariot procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 29, 2025. Nepal's Red God, Rato Macchindranath, completes the tour of the ancient city of Lalitpur, covering a span of three months. The 32-foot tall chariot is pulled up to Jawalakhel, the last spot where the chariot is dismantled after the procession of Bhoto Jatra. Running over the span of weeks depending on astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival starts from late April to early May. According to the lunar calendar, the longest chariot festival of Nepal begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhala, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar, but this year it does not fall as per the set-out rule. The chariot procession of Rato Macchindranath, also called ''Bunga Dugh'' in Newari, meaning the God of Rain and Harvest, is the longest Jatra in Nepal, running for months depending widely on astronomy.

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30 May 2025

Nepali devotees pull the chariot of the Red God, Rato Macchindranath, to the resting point as it approaches the final tour of the city, wrapping up the months-long chariot procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 29, 2025. Nepal's Red God, Rato Macchindranath, completes the tour of the ancient city of Lalitpur, covering a span of three months. The 32-foot tall chariot is pulled up to Jawalakhel, the last spot where the chariot is dismantled after the procession of Bhoto Jatra. Running over the span of weeks depending on astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival starts from late April to early May. According to the lunar calendar, the longest chariot festival of Nepal begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhala, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar, but this year it does not fall as per the set-out rule. The chariot procession of Rato Macchindranath, also called ''Bunga Dugh'' in Newari, meaning the God of Rain and Harvest, is the longest Jatra in Nepal, running for months depending widely on astronomy.

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#12422671

30 May 2025

Nepali devotees pull the chariot of the Red God, Rato Macchindranath, to the resting point as it approaches the final tour of the city, wrapping up the months-long chariot procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 29, 2025. Nepal's Red God, Rato Macchindranath, completes the tour of the ancient city of Lalitpur, covering a span of three months. The 32-foot tall chariot is pulled up to Jawalakhel, the last spot where the chariot is dismantled after the procession of Bhoto Jatra. Running over the span of weeks depending on astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival starts from late April to early May. According to the lunar calendar, the longest chariot festival of Nepal begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhala, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar, but this year it does not fall as per the set-out rule. The chariot procession of Rato Macchindranath, also called ''Bunga Dugh'' in Newari, meaning the God of Rain and Harvest, is the longest Jatra in Nepal, running for months depending widely on astronomy.

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30 May 2025

Nepali devotees pull the chariot of the Red God, Rato Macchindranath, to the resting point as it approaches the final tour of the city, wrapping up the months-long chariot procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 29, 2025. Nepal's Red God, Rato Macchindranath, completes the tour of the ancient city of Lalitpur, covering a span of three months. The 32-foot tall chariot is pulled up to Jawalakhel, the last spot where the chariot is dismantled after the procession of Bhoto Jatra. Running over the span of weeks depending on astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival starts from late April to early May. According to the lunar calendar, the longest chariot festival of Nepal begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhala, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar, but this year it does not fall as per the set-out rule. The chariot procession of Rato Macchindranath, also called ''Bunga Dugh'' in Newari, meaning the God of Rain and Harvest, is the longest Jatra in Nepal, running for months depending widely on astronomy.

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30 May 2025

Nepali devotees pull the chariot of the Red God, Rato Macchindranath, to the resting point as it approaches the final tour of the city, wrapping up the months-long chariot procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 29, 2025. Nepal's Red God, Rato Macchindranath, completes the tour of the ancient city of Lalitpur, covering a span of three months. The 32-foot tall chariot is pulled up to Jawalakhel, the last spot where the chariot is dismantled after the procession of Bhoto Jatra. Running over the span of weeks depending on astrology, the Rato Macchindranath Chariot festival starts from late April to early May. According to the lunar calendar, the longest chariot festival of Nepal begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhala, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar, but this year it does not fall as per the set-out rule. The chariot procession of Rato Macchindranath, also called ''Bunga Dugh'' in Newari, meaning the God of Rain and Harvest, is the longest Jatra in Nepal, running for months depending widely on astronomy.

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#12407245

25 May 2025

Three volunteer paramedics from the ASB KIT-Munchen crisis intervention team walk through a crowded city street during a public event in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 24, 2025. They carry medical equipment and wear uniforms marked with their organization's name.

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#12396270

22 May 2025

A Malteser emergency ambulance (Rettungsdienst) drives through a residential street in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on April 29, 2025. The vehicle belongs to the humanitarian aid organization Malteser Hilfsdienst, which provides emergency medical services across Germany.

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#12396269

22 May 2025

A fire department emergency rescue vehicle (Feuerwehr Rettung) parks in front of a commercial building in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 2, 2025. The red and yellow ambulance with blue lights is part of Germany's integrated emergency response services.

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#12373234

16 May 2025

An ambulance of the Bavarian Red Cross with flashing blue lights is on duty in Gauting, Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 13, 2025. The emergency vehicle belongs to the local rescue station ''Rotkreuz Gauting 71/1'' and is part of the regional Rettungsdienst network.

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16 May 2025

An ambulance of the Bavarian Red Cross with flashing blue lights is on duty in Gauting, Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 13, 2025. The emergency vehicle belongs to the local rescue station ''Rotkreuz Gauting 71/1'' and is part of the regional Rettungsdienst network.

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16 May 2025

An ambulance of the Bavarian Red Cross with flashing blue lights is on duty in Gauting, Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 13, 2025. The emergency vehicle belongs to the local rescue station ''Rotkreuz Gauting 71/1'' and is part of the regional Rettungsdienst network.

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16 May 2025

An ambulance of the Bavarian Red Cross with flashing blue lights is on duty in Gauting, Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 13, 2025. The emergency vehicle belongs to the local rescue station ''Rotkreuz Gauting 71/1'' and is part of the regional Rettungsdienst network.

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16 May 2025

An ambulance of the Bavarian Red Cross with flashing blue lights is on duty in Gauting, Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 13, 2025. The emergency vehicle belongs to the local rescue station ''Rotkreuz Gauting 71/1'' and is part of the regional Rettungsdienst network.

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1 May 2025

Nihira Bajracharya, the Kumari of Patan or the living goddess, watches the chariot procession of Rato Macchindranath in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 1, 2025. According to the lunar calendar, the longest chariot festival of Nepal begins on the fourth day of the bright fortnight of Bachhala, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar, but this year it does not fall as per the set-out rule. One popular legend states that once Guru Gorakhnath comes to the city of Patan but is not acknowledged by the people living there. As the commoners do not offer him food and ignore him, Guru Gorakhnath captures all the serpents and holds them captive. As the ''Naags'' or serpents responsible for the precipitation are held captive by Guru Gorakhnath, Patan experiences a drought. Advisors of the then king of Patan, Narendra Dev, are asked to bring the teacher of Gorakhnath, Lord Macchendranath, from Assam. Hearing about the teacher's presence in the town, Guru Gorakhnath stands up from his seat, letting the serpents loose, which brings rain to the city, ending the drought. Adoring Rato Macchendranath for his feat, locals of Patan start a chariot procession in the city since 897 AD. It is held annually and taken around the city, reminding people about his deeds.

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#12321522

1 May 2025

Nepali revelers perform a mass ritualistic dance before the formal roll-out of the Rato Macchindranath chariot in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 1, 2025. According to the lunar calendar, the longest chariot festival of Nepal begins on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bachhala, the seventh month in the lunar Nepal Sambat calendar, but this year it does not fall as per the set-out rule. One popular legend states that once Guru Gorakhnath comes to the city of Patan but is not acknowledged by the people living there. As the commoners do not offer him food and ignore him, Guru Gorakhnath captures all the serpents and holds them captive. As the ''Naags'' or serpents responsible for the precipitation are held captive by Guru Gorakhnath, Patan experiences a drought. Advisors of the then king of Patan, Narendra Dev, are asked to bring the teacher of Gorakhnath, Lord Macchendranath, from Assam. Hearing about the teacher's presence in the town, Guru Gorakhnath stands up from his seat, letting the serpents loose, which brings rain to the city, ending the drought. Adoring Rato Macchendranath for his feat, locals of Patan start a chariot procession in the city since 897 AD. It is held annually and taken around the city, reminding people about his deeds.

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