"Local band"

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23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: Cyprus potatoes on display inside the Bandabulia Market near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, are seen on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A view of the Bandabulia Market near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A view of the Bandabulia Market near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A view of the Bandabulia Market near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A street art piece by Mattia Campo dall’Orto inside the Bandabulia Market near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, is seen on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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23 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS – OCTOBER 21: A view of the Bandabulia Market near the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing between the Republic of Cyprus–controlled south and the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognised only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12841924

8 October 2025

A Nepali local traditional band sings hymns and plays instruments during the Hadi Gaun Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. This unique festival is an age-old tradition, and as they say, ''Kahi Nabhako Jaatra Hadigaun Maa'' (there's no parade like the ones in Handigaun). Hadigaun in Kathmandu is well known for its unique jatras (parades) and cultures. This annual jatra begins on the second day of Dashain and ends on the last night of Dashain. Unlike the chariots in any other jatras, Satyanarayan Jatra has three chariots without wheels. The devotees carry the chariots on their shoulders. The chariots make a shape of an inverted umbrella on the top, consist of idols of various gods on the top, and have the pinnacle at the bottom. Each khat is rotated in a clockwise direction by a man sitting at its base while the chariots make a round of Hadigaun. The jatra is believed to invite protection and prosperity to the local inhabitants. The chariots are then left on the streets for the worshippers to pray and are gradually dismantled to be taken out next year, once the rounds are completed.

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8 October 2025

A Nepali local traditional band sings hymns and plays instruments during the Hadi Gaun Jatra in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. This unique festival is an age-old tradition, and as they say, ''Kahi Nabhako Jaatra Hadigaun Maa'' (there's no parade like the ones in Handigaun). Hadigaun in Kathmandu is well known for its unique jatras (parades) and cultures. This annual jatra begins on the second day of Dashain and ends on the last night of Dashain. Unlike the chariots in any other jatras, Satyanarayan Jatra has three chariots without wheels. The devotees carry the chariots on their shoulders. The chariots make a shape of an inverted umbrella on the top, consist of idols of various gods on the top, and have the pinnacle at the bottom. Each khat is rotated in a clockwise direction by a man sitting at its base while the chariots make a round of Hadigaun. The jatra is believed to invite protection and prosperity to the local inhabitants. The chariots are then left on the streets for the worshippers to pray and are gradually dismantled to be taken out next year, once the rounds are completed.

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#12809990

29 September 2025

Participants take part in the sacred Fulpati procession en route from Gorkha to the Dashain Ghar at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. Participants accompany the traditional offerings, symbolizing prosperity and the blessings of Nava Durga, with ceremonial music adding to the festive atmosphere.

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29 September 2025

The sacred Fulpati, comprising banana stalks, sugarcane, jamara, and flowers, is carried by priests from Gorkha en route to the Dashain Ghar at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. The Fulpati represents prosperity and the blessings of Nava Durga and serves as the central offering on the seventh day of the Dashain festival.

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29 September 2025

The sacred Fulpati, comprising banana stalks, sugarcane, jamara, and flowers, is carried by priests from Gorkha en route to the Dashain Ghar at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. The Fulpati represents prosperity and the blessings of Nava Durga and serves as the central offering on the seventh day of the Dashain festival.

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29 September 2025

The sacred Fulpati, comprising banana stalks, sugarcane, jamara, and flowers, is carried by priests from Gorkha en route to the Dashain Ghar at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. The Fulpati represents prosperity and the blessings of Nava Durga and serves as the central offering on the seventh day of the Dashain festival.

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29 September 2025

The sacred Fulpati, comprising banana stalks, sugarcane, jamara, and flowers, is carried by priests from Gorkha en route to the Dashain Ghar at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. The Fulpati represents prosperity and the blessings of Nava Durga and serves as the central offering on the seventh day of the Dashain festival.

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29 September 2025

The sacred Fulpati, comprising banana stalks, sugarcane, jamara, and flowers, is carried by priests from Gorkha en route to the Dashain Ghar at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. The Fulpati represents prosperity and the blessings of Nava Durga and serves as the central offering on the seventh day of the Dashain festival.

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29 September 2025

The sacred Fulpati, comprising banana stalks, sugarcane, jamara, and flowers, is carried by priests from Gorkha en route to the Dashain Ghar at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. The Fulpati represents prosperity and the blessings of Nava Durga and serves as the central offering on the seventh day of the Dashain festival.

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29 September 2025

The sacred Fulpati, comprising banana stalks, sugarcane, jamara, and flowers, is carried by priests from Gorkha en route to the Dashain Ghar at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 29, 2025. The Fulpati represents prosperity and the blessings of Nava Durga and serves as the central offering on the seventh day of the Dashain festival.

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