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19 November 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees spread the ingredients of seven grains, locally called ''Satbeej,'' on the day of Bala Chaturdashi, a Hindu festival to give salvation to departed souls, in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025. The seven grains include dhaan (rice), jau (barley), til (sesame), gahun (wheat), chana (chickpeas), makai (maize), and kaguno (foxtail millet). Devotees walk along Kailash-Suryaghat-Gaurighat-Aryaghat-Guhyeshwari-Mrigasthali-Bishworup-Kirateshwar-108 Shivalinga. In remembrance of beloved ones, Nepali Hindu devotees offer oil-fed lamps into the Bagmati River flowing through the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on the day of Bala Chaturdashi. The live lamps float on the river, which is believed to lighten the world of departed souls in their afterlife. Devotees remain awake throughout the night, camping on the edge of the Bagmati River facing the Pashupatinath Temple. Rituals for Bala Chaturdashi start from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.

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19 November 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee spreads the ingredients of seven grains, locally called ''Satbeej,'' on the day of Bala Chaturdashi, a Hindu festival to give salvation to departed souls, in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025. The seven grains (also called Satbeej) include dhaan (rice), jau (barley), til (sesame), gahun (wheat), chana (chickpeas), makai (maize), and kaguno (foxtail millet). Devotees walk along Kailash-Suryaghat-Gaurighat-Aryaghat-Guhyeshwari-Mrigasthali-Bishworup-Kirateshwar-108 Shivalinga. In remembrance of beloved ones, Nepali Hindu devotees offer oil-fed lamps into the Bagmati River flowing through the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on the day of Bala Chaturdashi. The live lamps float on the river, which is believed to lighten the world of departed souls in their afterlife. Devotees remain awake throughout the night, camping on the edge of the Bagmati River facing the Pashupatinath Temple. Rituals for Bala Chaturdashi start from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.

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14 November 2025

Eiffel Tower is illuminated in blue, white and red, national colours of the French flag, to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks of November 12, 2015, at Trocadero. Paris, France on November 12th, 2025.

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12 November 2025

People gather at the Yellow Fortress viewpoint in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on February 13, 2025. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the war; the 30th anniversary of the end of the siege of Sarajevo is celebrated in February 2026.

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11 November 2025

Soldiers of the Polish armed forces and officials attend the Independence Day celebrations in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11, 2025.

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11 November 2025

Soldiers of the Polish armed forces and officials attend the Independence Day celebrations in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11, 2025.

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11 November 2025

Soldiers of the Polish armed forces are seen during the Independence Day celebrations in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11, 2025.

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11 November 2025

Soldiers of the Polish armed forces are seen during the Independence Day celebrations in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11, 2025.

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11 November 2025

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki and his wife, Marta Nawrocka, attend the Independence Day celebrations in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11, 2025.

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3 November 2025

From left to right, Marshal of the Sejm (Polish Lower House of the Parliament) Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska, Poland's president Karol Nawrocki, and Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz take part in the 100th anniversary of Warsaw's tomb of the unknown soldier in Warsaw, Poland, on November 3, 2025.

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2 November 2025

Sisters of Missionaries of Charity light a candle on the lone grave on the eve of All Souls' Day at a cemetery in Kolkata, India, on November 2, 2025.

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2 November 2025

Sisters of Missionaries of Charity light a candle on the lone grave on the eve of All Souls' Day at a cemetery in Kolkata, India, on November 2, 2025.

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2 November 2025

Sisters of Missionaries of Charity light a candle on the lone grave on the eve of All Souls' Day at a cemetery in Kolkata, India, on November 2, 2025.

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2 November 2025

Sisters of Missionaries of Charity light a candle on the lone grave on the eve of All Souls' Day at a cemetery in Kolkata, India, on November 2, 2025.

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2 November 2025

A Christian devotee puts flower petals on the grave of a family member to commemorate All Souls' Day at a cemetery in Mumbai, India, on November 2, 2025.

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2 November 2025

Visitors are seen at the Brodno Cemetery in Warsaw, Poland on 01 November, 2025.

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