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7 August 2025

A Nepali shopkeeper waits for customers at a local shop in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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7 August 2025

A Nepali customer buys bundles of sacred thread ''Janai'' from a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, taking dips and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#12623559

7 August 2025

Rolls of sacred thread ''Rakshyabandhan'' are on display at a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#12623561

7 August 2025

A Nepali customer buys bundles of sacred thread ''Janai'' from a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, taking dips and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#12623562

7 August 2025

A Nepali customer checks Rakhi at a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#12623564

7 August 2025

Rakhi are displayed at a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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#12504072

25 June 2025

Customers select antipasti and fresh produce at a Mediterranean deli counter inside the Stuttgart Market Hall in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on June 20, 2025. The display includes olives, hummus, tomatoes, spices, and regional specialties.

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25 June 2025

Customers select antipasti and fresh produce at a Mediterranean deli counter inside the Stuttgart Market Hall in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on June 20, 2025. The display includes olives, hummus, tomatoes, spices, and regional specialties.

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#12283615

20 April 2025

A woman dips her feet into a lake located on a highway in the State of Mexico to get wet and swim during the celebrations of Holy Week and Holy Saturday in Mexico on April 19, 2025.

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#12226968

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#12226970

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#12226972

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#12226974

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#12226976

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#12046629

12 February 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees stand next to the fire after taking holy dips in the river while undergoing the month-long Madhav Narayan fast at Hanumanghat in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 12, 2025.

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#12046630

12 February 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees stand next to the fire after taking holy dips in the river while undergoing the month-long Madhav Narayan fast at Hanumanghat in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 12, 2025.

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