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26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women dance in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship, while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women throng a Shiva Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is also observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women dance in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship, while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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10 August 2025

A young man and a young woman stand in the shallow water of the Alpsee during the evening, with the mountains of the Bavarian Alps in the background in Schwangau, Swabia, East Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, on August 10, 2025. Someone else walks in the water beside them. Alpsee is located about four kilometers southeast of Fuessen and lies near the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles.

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10 August 2025

A young man and a young woman stand in the shallow water of the Alpsee during the evening, with the mountains of the Bavarian Alps in the background in Schwangau, Swabia, East Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, on August 10, 2025. A child plays in the water beside the woman. The Alpsee is located about four kilometers southeast of Fuessen and lies near the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles.

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27 July 2025

People stand near the pier at Lake Starnberg as dark clouds gather, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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27 July 2025

A pier at Lake Starnberg as dark clouds gather, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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27 July 2025

People stand near the pier at Lake Starnberg as dark clouds gather, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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27 July 2025

Dark clouds gather by Lake Starnberg, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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27 July 2025

A pier at Lake Starnberg as dark clouds gather, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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27 July 2025

A pier at Lake Starnberg as dark clouds gather, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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27 July 2025

People stand near the pier at Lake Starnberg as dark clouds gather, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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27 July 2025

A pier at Lake Starnberg as dark clouds gather, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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27 July 2025

A pier at Lake Starnberg as dark clouds gather, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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27 July 2025

A senior woman with a walker stands near a pier at Lake Starnberg as dark clouds gather, indicating an approaching storm in Starnberg, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on July 27, 2025.

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26 July 2025

People with umbrellas during a sudden downpour at the Wuerzburg Residence in Wuerzburg, Bavaria, Lower Franconia, Germany, on July 26, 2025.

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