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16 August 2025

An illuminated view of the Amar Jawan Jyoti on the eve of the 79th Independence Day in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 15, 2025.

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13 August 2025

The tallest building in Kolkata lights up in the tricolor of the Indian national flag for the 79th Indian Independence Day celebration in Kolkata, India, on August 13, 2025.

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8 August 2025

Signage at the former Bundestag building, now part of the World Conference Center Bonn, serves as the seat of the German federal parliament from 1949 until its relocation to Berlin in 1999, in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on July 31, 2025. The plenary chamber remains a historical symbol of post-war democracy in Germany and is featured on the ''Path of Democracy'' information trail.

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8 August 2025

The former Bundestag building, now part of the World Conference Center Bonn, serves as the seat of the German federal parliament from 1949 until its relocation to Berlin in 1999, in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on July 31, 2025. The plenary chamber remains a historical symbol of post-war democracy in Germany and is featured on the ''Path of Democracy'' information trail.

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8 August 2025

The former Bundestag building, now part of the World Conference Center Bonn, serves as the seat of the German federal parliament from 1949 until its relocation to Berlin in 1999, in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on July 31, 2025. The plenary chamber remains a historical symbol of post-war democracy in Germany and is featured on the ''Path of Democracy'' information trail.

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8 August 2025

The former Bundestag building, now part of the World Conference Center Bonn, serves as the seat of the German federal parliament from 1949 until its relocation to Berlin in 1999, in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on July 31, 2025. The plenary chamber remains a historical symbol of post-war democracy in Germany and is featured on the ''Path of Democracy'' information trail.

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24 July 2025

View of the entrance to the European Parliament Liaison Office in Berlin, Germany, on July 20, 2025. The window display promotes the ''Europa Experience,'' an interactive exhibition for visitors to learn more about the European Union and its institutions. The facade features the European flag and emblem above the window.

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24 July 2025

Visitors pass in front of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Berlin, Germany, on July 20, 2025. The office represents the European Parliament to the German public and promotes dialogue between EU institutions and citizens. The building features the European flag and emblem above the entrance.

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15 July 2025

People from the Pnar community attend the Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, India, on July 14, 2025. Behdienkhlam is a vibrant annual festival celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) community of Meghalaya, especially in Jowai, to drive away plague and diseases and to pray for a good harvest. Observed in July after the sowing season, it features traditional rituals, offerings to ancestral spirits, and the grand procession of beautifully decorated bamboo structures called ''rots,'' which are later immersed in a sacred muddy pool known as Ka Aitnar.

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15 July 2025

People from the Pnar community attend the Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, India, on July 14, 2025. Behdienkhlam is a vibrant annual festival celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) community of Meghalaya, especially in Jowai, to drive away plague and diseases and to pray for a good harvest. Observed in July after the sowing season, it features traditional rituals, offerings to ancestral spirits, and the grand procession of beautifully decorated bamboo structures called ''rots,'' which are later immersed in a sacred muddy pool known as Ka Aitnar.

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15 July 2025

People from the Pnar community attend the Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, India, on July 14, 2025. Behdienkhlam is a vibrant annual festival celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) community of Meghalaya, especially in Jowai, to drive away plague and diseases and to pray for a good harvest. Observed in July after the sowing season, it features traditional rituals, offerings to ancestral spirits, and the grand procession of beautifully decorated bamboo structures called ''rots,'' which are later immersed in a sacred muddy pool known as Ka Aitnar.

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11 July 2025

The Information building in the Ensemble of the East-West Peace Church (Ost-West-Friedenskirche), including the Church (Kirche von Vaeterchen Timofej), a small museum, and a residential house, is located in an orchard and flower garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 10, 2025. The site stands as a symbol of peace between East and West.

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11 July 2025

A visitor stands at the entrance of the Church of Father Timofej, part of the Ensemble of the East-West Peace Church (Ost-West-Friedenskirche), which includes the Church (Kirche von Vaeterchen Timofej), a small museum, and a residential house, located in an orchard and flower garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 10, 2025. The site stands as a symbol of peace between East and West.

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11 July 2025

Visitors walk past the museum building of the East-West Peace Church ensemble with the church of Father Timofej, the small museum, and the residential house, located in an orchard and flower garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 10, 2025. The place symbolizes peace between East and West.

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11 July 2025

A residential house in the Ensemble of the East-West Peace Church (Ost-West-Friedenskirche), including the Church of Father Timofej (Kirche von Vaeterchen Timofej), a small museum, and the residential house, is located in an orchard and flower garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 10, 2025. The site stands as a symbol of peace between East and West.

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11 July 2025

The church in the Ensemble of the East-West Peace Church (Ost-West-Friedenskirche), including the Church of Father Timofej (Kirche von Vaeterchen Timofej), a small museum, and a residential house, is located in an orchard and flower garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 10, 2025. The site stands as a symbol of peace between East and West.

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