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28 October 2025

Hindu women perform rituals during the religious festival of Chhath Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 28, 2025.

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28 October 2025

Hindu women perform rituals during the religious festival of Chhath Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 28, 2025.

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26 October 2025

A man arranges raw bananas before distributing free religious material to perform prayers ahead of the Hindu religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, India, on October 26, 2026.

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18 October 2025

An idol of the Hindu goddess Kali is kept for worship in heritage Gurucharan Pramanik's house, which is 250 years old, in Kolkata, India, on October 18, 2025. Kali is a Hindu goddess who represents the opposing forces of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and time.

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18 October 2025

An idol of the Hindu goddess Kali is kept for worship in heritage Gurucharan Pramanik's house, which is 250 years old, in Kolkata, India, on October 18, 2025. Kali is a Hindu goddess who represents the opposing forces of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, and time.

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17 October 2025

Students of a Hindu religious school, Shri Narottamanand Giri Ved Vidyalaya, light earthen lamps outside a temple on the eve of the Dhanteras festival in Prayagraj, India, on October 17, 2025.

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13 October 2025

A sheepdog herds sheep during the autumn 'redyk' in Nowy Targ, Poland, on October 12, 2025. The autumn redyk is part of Poland's cultural and folk traditions, marking the time when sheep return from summer pastures to their winter shelters. The event includes numerous rituals and festivities, including ceremonial masses. This year's redyk in Nowy Targ features 1,200 sheep.

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13 October 2025

Highlanders remove bells from sheep during the autumn 'redyk' in Nowy Targ, Poland, on October 12, 2025. The autumn redyk is part of Poland's cultural and folk traditions, marking the time when sheep return from summer pastures to their winter shelters. The event includes numerous rituals and festivities, including ceremonial masses. This year's redyk in Nowy Targ features 1,200 sheep.

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13 October 2025

Highlanders remove bells from sheep during the autumn 'redyk' in Nowy Targ, Poland, on October 12, 2025. The autumn redyk is part of Poland's cultural and folk traditions, marking the time when sheep return from summer pastures to their winter shelters. The event includes numerous rituals and festivities, including ceremonial masses. This year's redyk in Nowy Targ features 1,200 sheep.

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13 October 2025

Highlanders remove bells from sheep during the autumn 'redyk' in Nowy Targ, Poland, on October 12, 2025. The autumn redyk is part of Poland's cultural and folk traditions, marking the time when sheep return from summer pastures to their winter shelters. The event includes numerous rituals and festivities, including ceremonial masses. This year's redyk in Nowy Targ features 1,200 sheep.

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13 October 2025

Highlanders remove bells from sheep during the autumn 'redyk' in Nowy Targ, Poland, on October 12, 2025. The autumn redyk is part of Poland's cultural and folk traditions, marking the time when sheep return from summer pastures to their winter shelters. The event includes numerous rituals and festivities, including ceremonial masses. This year's redyk in Nowy Targ features 1,200 sheep.

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13 October 2025

Highlanders remove bells from sheep during the autumn 'redyk' in Nowy Targ, Poland, on October 12, 2025. The autumn redyk is part of Poland's cultural and folk traditions, marking the time when sheep return from summer pastures to their winter shelters. The event includes numerous rituals and festivities, including ceremonial masses. This year's redyk in Nowy Targ features 1,200 sheep.

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10 October 2025

A lady offers her prayer to a giant idol of Goddess Kali, which is being transported to a temporary structure of worship called Pandel, ahead of the Kali Puja festival celebration in Kolkata, India, on October 10, 2025.

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7 October 2025

Thai Buddhist monks prepare for a morning alms ritual to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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7 October 2025

Thai Buddhist monks prepare for a morning alms ritual to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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6 October 2025

A local resident collects pink water lilies (Nymphaea rubra) to sell for religious offerings in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 6, 2025.

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