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#12181165

22 March 2025

Young girls, adorned as a groom and bride (symbolizing a traditional mock wedding ceremony), alongside women devotees, dance as they participate in a traditional 'Bindori' procession ahead of the Gangaur festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on March 21, 2025.

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#12181171

22 March 2025

Young girls, adorned as a groom and bride (symbolizing a traditional mock wedding ceremony), alongside women devotees, participate in a traditional 'Bindori' procession ahead of the Gangaur festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on March 21, 2025. This age-old ceremony is celebrated with devotion, colors, and cultural grandeur, showcasing the rich heritage of the region.

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#12181178

22 March 2025

Young girls, adorned as a groom and bride (symbolizing a traditional mock wedding ceremony), alongside women devotees, dance as they participate in a traditional 'Bindori' procession ahead of the Gangaur festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on March 21, 2025.

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#12181180

22 March 2025

Young girls, adorned as a groom and bride (symbolizing a traditional mock wedding ceremony), alongside women devotees take a selfie as they participate in a traditional 'Bindori' procession ahead of the Gangaur festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on March 21, 2025. This age-old ceremony is celebrated with devotion, colors, and cultural grandeur, showcasing the rich heritage of the region.

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#12181182

22 March 2025

Young girls, adorned as a groom and bride (symbolizing a traditional mock wedding ceremony), alongside women devotees take a selfie as they participate in a traditional 'Bindori' procession ahead of the Gangaur festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on March 21, 2025. This age-old ceremony is celebrated with devotion, colors, and cultural grandeur, showcasing the rich heritage of the region.

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17 March 2025

Two young girls carry food as Muslim devotees break their Ramadan fast inside Jama Masjid in Siliguri, India, on March 17, 2025.

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25 December 2024

A young Christian devotee carries the cross along with priests as they take part in the midnight mass on the occasion of the Christmas festival at St. Mary's Basilica in Hyderabad, India, on December 25, 2024.

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#11761692

10 November 2024

Arohi Mondal, a four-year-old girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari, participates in the Kumari Puja, where young girls pose as the Living Goddess Kumari and are worshipped by people during the Hindu religious festival Jagadhatri Puja on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, on November 10, 2024.

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#11761695

10 November 2024

Arohi Mondal, a four-year-old girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari, participates in the Kumari Puja, where young girls pose as the Living Goddess Kumari and are worshipped by people during the Hindu religious festival Jagadhatri Puja on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, on November 10, 2024.

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#11761699

10 November 2024

Arohi Mondal, a four-year-old girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari, participates in the Kumari Puja, where young girls pose as the Living Goddess Kumari and are worshipped by people during the Hindu religious festival Jagadhatri Puja on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, on November 10, 2024.

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#11761702

10 November 2024

Arohi Mondal, a four-year-old girl dressed as the Living Goddess Kumari, participates in the Kumari Puja, where young girls pose as the Living Goddess Kumari and are worshipped by people during the Hindu religious festival Jagadhatri Puja on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, on November 10, 2024.

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#11489085

18 August 2024

Young followers of a Sufi order are carrying Sufi flags as they are preparing for the start of the annual procession of Sidi Bou Said in Ariana, Tunisia, on August 11, 2024. The annual procession (Arab: Kharja) known as the Ascension (Arab: Talaa) of Sidi Bou Said is beginning early in the morning in the town of Ariana (a suburb of Tunis) at the mausoleum (Arab: Zaouia) of Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi (known as the town's saint, who fought against the crusade led by King Louis IX in 1270 AD), where the Sheikhs (an Arabic title of honour given to long-standing spiritual leaders) and the devotees (also called followers) from a Sufi order are reciting some suras from the holy book of Islam, the Koran (Qur'an), in the presence of local residents. They are then taking part in a procession through the streets of the old city. The procession is being led by a man representing the city's patron saint (Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi) on horseback and by the Sheikhs, all followed by the devotees and a large crowd of local residents. The women with their young children are following the men at the back of the procession. The most special and spectacular part of the procession is when the Sufi devotees are entering a state of trance to the rhythm of the dance and spiritual chants. The Sheikhs and the Sufi faithful are then traveling to the coastal town of Sidi Bou Said (a suburb of Tunis). At the end of the afternoon, they are meeting devotees and Sheikhs from the Sufi order of the mausoleum of Sidi Bou Said el-Beji (the town's saint), who are greeting them with spiritual songs, before they are joining a large crowd in a festive procession to the town's mausoleum.

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#11489086

18 August 2024

A devotee from a Sufi order in traditional Tunisian dress is representing the city's patron saint on horseback and leading the annual procession of Sidi Bou Said in Ariana, Tunisia, on August 11, 2024. The annual procession (Arab: Kharja) known as the Ascension (Arab: Talaa) of Sidi Bou Said is beginning early in the morning in the town of Ariana (a suburb of Tunis) at the mausoleum (Arab: Zaouia) of Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi (known as the town's saint, who fought against the crusade led by King Louis IX in 1270 AD), where the Sheikhs (an Arabic title of honour given to long-standing spiritual leaders) and the devotees (also called followers) from a Sufi order are reciting some suras from the holy book of Islam, the Koran (Qur'an), in the presence of local residents. They are then taking part in a procession through the streets of the old city. The procession is being led by a man representing the city's patron saint (Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi) on horseback and by the Sheikhs, all followed by the devotees and a large crowd of local residents. The women with their young children are following the men at the back of the procession. The most special and spectacular part of the procession is when the Sufi devotees are entering a state of trance to the rhythm of the dance and spiritual chants. The Sheikhs and the Sufi faithful are then traveling to the coastal town of Sidi Bou Said (a suburb of Tunis). At the end of the afternoon, they are meeting devotees and Sheikhs from the Sufi order of the mausoleum of Sidi Bou Said el-Beji (the town's saint), who are greeting them with spiritual songs, before they join a large crowd in a festive procession to the town's mausoleum.

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#11489087

18 August 2024

A devotee from a Sufi order in traditional Tunisian dress is representing the city's patron saint on horseback and leading the annual procession of Sidi Bou Said in Ariana, Tunisia, on August 11, 2024. The annual procession (Arab: Kharja) known as the Ascension (Arab: Talaa) of Sidi Bou Said is beginning early in the morning in the town of Ariana (a suburb of Tunis) at the mausoleum (Arab: Zaouia) of Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi (known as the town's saint, who fought against the crusade led by King Louis IX in 1270 AD), where the Sheikhs (an Arabic title of honour given to long-standing spiritual leaders) and the devotees (also called followers) from a Sufi order are reciting some suras from the holy book of Islam, the Koran (Qur'an), in the presence of local residents. They are then taking part in a procession through the streets of the old city. The procession is being led by a man representing the city's patron saint (Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi) on horseback and by the Sheikhs, all followed by the devotees and a large crowd of local residents. The women with their young children are following the men at the back of the procession. The most special and spectacular part of the procession is when the Sufi devotees are entering a state of trance to the rhythm of the dance and spiritual chants. The Sheikhs and the Sufi faithful are then traveling to the coastal town of Sidi Bou Said (a suburb of Tunis). At the end of the afternoon, they are meeting devotees and Sheikhs from the Sufi order of the mausoleum of Sidi Bou Said el-Beji (the town's saint), who are greeting them with spiritual songs, before they join a large crowd in a festive procession to the town's mausoleum.

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#11489095

18 August 2024

A devotee from a Sufi order is entering a state of trance during the annual procession of Sidi Bou Said in Ariana, Tunisia, on August 11, 2024. The annual procession (Arab: Kharja) known as the Ascension (Arab: Talaa) of Sidi Bou Said is beginning early in the morning in the town of Ariana (a suburb of Tunis) at the mausoleum (Arab: Zaouia) of Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi (known as the town's saint, who fought against the crusade led by King Louis IX in 1270 AD), where the Sheikhs (an Arabic title of honour given to long-standing spiritual leaders) and the devotees (also called followers) from a Sufi order are reciting some suras from the holy book of Islam, the Koran (Qur'an), in the presence of local residents. They are then taking part in a procession through the streets of the old city. The procession is being led by a man representing the city's patron saint (Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi) on horseback and by the Sheikhs, all followed by the devotees and a large crowd of local residents. The women with their young children are following the men at the back of the procession. The most special and spectacular part of the procession is when the Sufi devotees are entering a state of trance to the rhythm of the dance and spiritual chants. The Sheikhs and the Sufi faithful are then traveling to the coastal town of Sidi Bou Said (a suburb of Tunis). At the end of the afternoon, they are meeting devotees and Sheikhs from the Sufi order of the mausoleum of Sidi Bou Said el-Beji (the town's saint), who are greeting them with spiritual songs, before they join a large crowd in a festive procession to the town's mausoleum.

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18 August 2024

A devotee from a Sufi order is entering a state of trance during the annual procession of Sidi Bou Said in Ariana, Tunisia, on August 11, 2024. The annual procession (Arab: Kharja) known as the Ascension (Arab: Talaa) of Sidi Bou Said is beginning early in the morning in the town of Ariana (a suburb of Tunis) at the mausoleum (Arab: Zaouia) of Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi (known as the town's saint, who fought against the crusade led by King Louis IX in 1270 AD), where the Sheikhs (an Arabic title of honour given to long-standing spiritual leaders) and the devotees (also called followers) from a Sufi order are reciting some suras from the holy book of Islam, the Koran (Qur'an), in the presence of local residents. They are then taking part in a procession through the streets of the old city. The procession is being led by a man representing the city's patron saint (Sidi Ammar al-Makhloufi) on horseback and by the Sheikhs, all followed by the devotees and a large crowd of local residents. The women with their young children are following the men at the back of the procession. The most special and spectacular part of the procession is when the Sufi devotees are entering a state of trance to the rhythm of the dance and spiritual chants. The Sheikhs and the Sufi faithful are then traveling to the coastal town of Sidi Bou Said (a suburb of Tunis). At the end of the afternoon, they are meeting devotees and Sheikhs from the Sufi order of the mausoleum of Sidi Bou Said el-Beji (the town's saint), who are greeting them with spiritual songs, before they join a large crowd in a festive procession to the town's mausoleum.

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