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#11454727

4 August 2024

Priests are taking out the idol of Rato Macchindranath (Center), Nepal's Red God, upon the completion of the longest-running chariot procession of Nepal after the completion of Bhoto Jatra in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside the cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is showing it to be safe with the state and inviting whoever is the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454737

4 August 2024

Nepali Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav (Center) is arriving to observe the Bhoto Jatra procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, and whoever is the owner of the vest can come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454724

4 August 2024

Devotees are receiving the flowers and dainty distributed from the chariot of Rato Macchindranath, Nepal's Red God, after the completion of Bhoto Jatra in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. It is a tradition that has been followed for a long time, and the Bhoto has remained unclaimed since then. The Bhoto displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, and whoever is the owner of the vest can come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time now, is becoming an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454728

4 August 2024

Nepali women from the Newa community are performing a traditional dance in traditional attire of Haku-Patasi in front of the chariot of Rato Macchindranath, Nepal's Red God, ahead of the Bhoto Jatra Procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, involves the Bhoto remaining unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time, has become an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454729

4 August 2024

Nepali women from the Newa community are performing a traditional dance in traditional attire of Haku-Patasi in front of the chariot of Rato Macchindranath, Nepal's Red God, ahead of the Bhoto Jatra Procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, involves the Bhoto remaining unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time, has become an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454733

4 August 2024

Nepali women from the Newa community are performing a traditional dance in traditional attire of Haku-Patasi in front of the chariot of Rato Macchindranath, Nepal's Red God, ahead of the Bhoto Jatra Procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, involves the Bhoto remaining unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time, has become an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454734

4 August 2024

Nepali women from the Newa community are performing a traditional dance in traditional attire of Haku-Patasi in front of the chariot of Rato Macchindranath, Nepal's Red God, ahead of the Bhoto Jatra Procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, involves the Bhoto remaining unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time, has become an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11454735

4 August 2024

Nepali women from the Newa community are performing a traditional dance in traditional attire of Haku-Patasi in front of the chariot of Rato Macchindranath, Nepal's Red God, ahead of the Bhoto Jatra Procession in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 4, 2024. The 'Bhoto' or jewel-studded vest is being shown to the public on the last day of Rato Machhindranath Jatra, symbolizing the end of the longest Jatra and the start of the festivities. This tradition, which has been followed for a long time, involves the Bhoto remaining unclaimed since then. The Bhoto, displayed annually at Jawalakhel in Lalitpur, has pearls and jewels attached to it. The jewel-studded vest is being packed and kept inside a cloth pouch for a year and opened only in the presence of the State head on a particular day fixed by the priests when the Rato Machhindranath Jatra commences. The showing of the vest on that particular day is demonstrating it to be safe with the state, inviting the owner of the vest to come and claim it. This practice, which has run for a long time, has become an integral part of the month-long festival.

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#11090406

22 March 2024

Indonesian deaf students, known as 'Santri', are raising their hands as they attend a class during the holy month of Ramadan at the Islamic deaf boarding school Darul Ashom in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on March 14, 2024. Islamic boarding schools are an integral part of life in Indonesia, with 4.85 million students residing in 39,167 institutions across the country, according to the religious affairs ministry. However, this Islamic boarding school is one of the few that offers religious education for deaf students in the world's largest Muslim-majority country. The Islamic deaf boarding school, Darul Ashom, was founded in September 2019 by Abu Kahfi. It is a religious school for deaf children, where the students are learning to recite the Koran in Arabic sign language by gesturing rapidly with their hands. The school now hosts 155 deaf boys and girls from across the archipelago who suffer from deafness and hearing loss.

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#10912943

14 January 2024

Sami women are showing a group of people the oral traditions of the Nordic indigenous community in Tromso, Norway, on January 9, 2024. Reindeer husbandry is being practiced as a traditional activity and remains an integral part of Sami culture, the indigenous people of the region. These reindeer farms, known as ''siidas'' in the Sami language, are crucial for preserving the traditional Sami culture and way of life. The reindeer farms in and around Tromso are typically situated in areas where reindeer can graze freely for part of the year. The Sami value reindeer as a source of meat, milk, and hides, and they are carrying out reindeer husbandry in accordance with traditional and sustainable practices.

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#10912944

14 January 2024

A Sami woman is showing a group of people artifacts made from reindeer antlers in Tromso, Norway, on January 9, 2024. Reindeer husbandry is a traditional activity and an integral part of Sami culture, the indigenous people of the region. These reindeer farms, known as ''siidas'' in the Sami language, are important for the preservation of the traditional Sami culture and way of life. Reindeer farms in and around Tromso are often located in areas where reindeer can graze freely for part of the year. Reindeer are a valuable source of meat, milk, and hides for the Sami, and reindeer husbandry is being carried out in accordance with traditional and sustainable practices.

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#10912945

14 January 2024

Reindeer antlers are being displayed outside the communal house of a Sami farm in Tromso, Norway, on January 9, 2024. Reindeer husbandry is a traditional activity and an integral part of the culture of the Sami, the indigenous people of the region. These reindeer farms, known as ''siidas'' in the Sami language, play an important role in preserving the traditional Sami culture and way of life. The reindeer farms in and around Tromso are often situated in areas where the reindeer can graze freely for part of the year. The reindeer provide the Sami with valuable resources such as meat, milk, and hides, and the husbandry practices are carried out in a traditional and sustainable manner.

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#10912948

14 January 2024

Several people are congregating for a meal at a ''gottu'' or communal kitchen on a Sami reindeer farm in Tromso, Norway, on January 9, 2024. Reindeer husbandry is a traditional activity and an integral part of Sami culture, the indigenous people of the region. These reindeer farms, known as ''siidas'' in the Sami language, are important for the preservation of the traditional Sami culture and way of life. Reindeer farms in and around Tromso are often located in areas where reindeer can graze freely for part of the year. Reindeer are a valuable source of meat, milk, and hides for the Sami, and reindeer husbandry is being carried out in accordance with traditional and sustainable practices.

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#10912949

14 January 2024

A group of Norwegian domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) is grazing at dusk on the plains of a Sami farm in Tromso, Norway, on January 9, 2024. Reindeer husbandry is a traditional activity and an integral part of Sami culture, the indigenous people of the region. These reindeer farms, known as ''siidas'' in the Sami language, are important for the preservation of the traditional Sami culture and way of life. Reindeer farms in and around Tromso are often located in areas where reindeer can graze freely for part of the year. Reindeer are a valuable source of meat, milk, and hides for the Sami, and reindeer husbandry is being carried out in accordance with traditional and sustainable practices.

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#10912952

14 January 2024

A person is feeding a Norwegian domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) on the plains of a Sami farm in Tromso, Norway, on January 9, 2024. Reindeer husbandry is a traditional activity and an integral part of Sami culture, the indigenous people of the region. These reindeer farms, known as ''siidas'' in the Sami language, are important for the preservation of the traditional Sami culture and way of life. Reindeer farms in and around Tromso are often located in areas where reindeer can graze freely for part of the year. Reindeer are a valuable source of meat, milk, and hides for the Sami, and reindeer husbandry is carried out in accordance with traditional and sustainable practices.

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#10912954

14 January 2024

A group of Norwegian domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) is grazing at dusk on the plains of a Sami farm in Tromso, Norway, on January 9, 2024. Reindeer husbandry is a traditional activity and an integral part of Sami culture, the indigenous people of the region. These reindeer farms, known as ''siidas'' in the Sami language, are important for the preservation of the traditional Sami culture and way of life. Reindeer farms in and around Tromso are often located in areas where reindeer can graze freely for part of the year. Reindeer are a valuable source of meat, milk, and hides for the Sami, and reindeer husbandry is being carried out in accordance with traditional and sustainable practices.

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