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1 May 2025

Nepali revelers pull the chariot of the Rato Macchindranath, the god of rain and harvest, 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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#12321543

1 May 2025

Nepali revelers pull the chariot of the Rato Macchindranath, the god of rain and harvest, 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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#12321546

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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#12319752

1 May 2025

Sikhs receive free food during the Nagar Kirtan procession celebrating Vaisakhi in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 27, 2025. Vaisakhi is one of the most significant holidays in the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699 by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The Nagar Kirtan is a Sikh custom involving the processional singing of holy hymns throughout the community.

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#12319793

1 May 2025

A Sikh man prepares jalebis to feed community members during a Nagar Kirtan procession celebrating Vaisakhi in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 27, 2025. Vaisakhi is one of the most significant holidays in the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699 by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The Nagar Kirtan is a Sikh custom involving the processional singing of holy hymns throughout the community.

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30 April 2025

Sikhs eat after praying at a gurdwara (Sikh Temple) during Vaisakhi in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 27, 2025. Vaisakhi is one of the most significant holidays in the Sikh calendar and commemorates the establishment of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699 by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

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#12296004

23 April 2025

A Nepali devotee paints the idol of Rato Machindranath at Machindra Bahal in Lalipur, Nepal, on April 23, 2025. Regarded as the red god, the chariot procession of Rato Machindranath always starts by the end of April or 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. One popular legend states that once Guru Gorakhnath comes to the city of Patan and 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 under his seat. Because the ''Naags'' or serpents responsible for precipitation are held captive by Guru Gorakhnath, Patan experiences a drought, which drives a famine in the city. Advisors of the then king of Patan, Narendra Dev, are asked to bring the teacher of Gorakhnath, Lord Machindranath, 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 Machindranath for his feat, locals of Patan start a chariot procession in the city in 897 AD, which is held annually and taken around the city, reminding people about his deeds.

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#12296005

23 April 2025

A Nepali devotee paints the idol of Rato Machindranath at Machindra Bahal in Lalipur, Nepal, on April 23, 2025. Regarded as the red god, the chariot procession of Rato Machindranath always starts by the end of April or 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. One popular legend states that once Guru Gorakhnath comes to the city of Patan and 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 under his seat. Because the ''Naags'' or serpents responsible for precipitation are held captive by Guru Gorakhnath, Patan experiences a drought, which drives a famine in the city. Advisors of the then king of Patan, Narendra Dev, are asked to bring the teacher of Gorakhnath, Lord Machindranath, 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 Machindranath for his feat, locals of Patan start a chariot procession in the city in 897 AD, which is held annually and taken around the city, reminding people about his deeds.

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#12296011

23 April 2025

A Nepali devotee paints the idol of Rato Machindranath at Machindra Bahal in Lalipur, Nepal, on April 23, 2025. Regarded as the red god, the chariot procession of Rato Machindranath always starts by the end of April or 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. One popular legend states that once Guru Gorakhnath comes to the city of Patan and 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 under his seat. Because the ''Naags'' or serpents responsible for precipitation are held captive by Guru Gorakhnath, Patan experiences a drought, which drives a famine in the city. Advisors of the then king of Patan, Narendra Dev, are asked to bring the teacher of Gorakhnath, Lord Machindranath, 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 Machindranath for his feat, locals of Patan start a chariot procession in the city in 897 AD, which is held annually and taken around the city, reminding people about his deeds.

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#12292208

22 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 18: People in need, including those experiencing homelessness and struggling with substance use, are seen along the sidewalk in Edmonton's inner-city area where the 45th Annual Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross takes place, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 18, 2025. Homelessness in Edmonton, especially visible in the downtown and inner city, has tripled since 2019, with nearly 5,000 people currently unhoused, over 1,200 of them chronically so. As economic pressures mount, agencies provide around 15,000 meals and snacks daily, while Meals on Wheels delivers up to 500 meals each day.

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#12292209

22 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 18: People in need, including those experiencing homelessness and struggling with substance use, are seen along the sidewalk in Edmonton's inner-city area where the 45th Annual Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross takes place, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 18, 2025. Homelessness in Edmonton, especially visible in the downtown and inner city, has tripled since 2019, with nearly 5,000 people currently unhoused, over 1,200 of them chronically so. As economic pressures mount, agencies provide around 15,000 meals and snacks daily, while Meals on Wheels delivers up to 500 meals each day.

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#12292211

22 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 18: Small tents belonging to homeless individuals are set up on the pavement along the sidewalk in Edmonton's inner-city area, where the 45th Annual Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross takes place, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 18, 2025. Homelessness in Edmonton, especially visible in the downtown and inner city, has tripled since 2019, with nearly 5,000 people currently unhoused, over 1,200 of them chronically so. As economic pressures mount, agencies provide around 15,000 meals and snacks daily, while Meals on Wheels delivers up to 500 meals each day.

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22 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 18: People in need, including those experiencing homelessness and struggling with substance use, are seen along the sidewalk in Edmonton's inner-city area where the 45th Annual Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross takes place, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 18, 2025. Homelessness in Edmonton, especially visible in the downtown and inner city, has tripled since 2019, with nearly 5,000 people currently unhoused, over 1,200 of them chronically so. As economic pressures mount, agencies provide around 15,000 meals and snacks daily, while Meals on Wheels delivers up to 500 meals each day.

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#12292215

22 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 18: A person, possibly struggling with substance or alcohol use, is seen sleeping on a public bench along the sidewalk in Edmonton's inner-city area, where the 45th Annual Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross takes place, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 18, 2025. Homelessness in Edmonton, especially visible in the downtown and inner city, has tripled since 2019, with nearly 5,000 people currently unhoused, over 1,200 of them chronically so. As economic pressures mount, agencies provide around 15,000 meals and snacks daily, while Meals on Wheels delivers up to 500 meals each day.

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22 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 18: People in need, including those experiencing homelessness and struggling with substance use, are seen along the sidewalk in Edmonton's inner-city area where the 45th Annual Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross takes place, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 18, 2025. Homelessness in Edmonton, especially visible in the downtown and inner city, has tripled since 2019, with nearly 5,000 people currently unhoused, over 1,200 of them chronically so. As economic pressures mount, agencies provide around 15,000 meals and snacks daily, while Meals on Wheels delivers up to 500 meals each day.

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#12292203

22 April 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 18: People in need are seen lining the sidewalk outside Edmonton's Hope Mission in the inner-city area, where the 45th Annual Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross takes place, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 18, 2025. Homelessness in Edmonton, especially visible in the downtown and inner city, has tripled since 2019, with nearly 5,000 people currently unhoused, over 1,200 of them chronically so. As economic pressures mount, agencies provide around 15,000 meals and snacks daily, while Meals on Wheels delivers up to 500 meals each day.

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