"flowers in bag"

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15 April 2025

Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Shrestha, 29, pierces his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Shrestha, 29, tours the ancient town of Thimi after piercing his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, pierces his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Shrestha, 29, tours the ancient town of Thimi after piercing his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, pierces his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Shrestha, 29, tours the ancient town of Thimi after piercing his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the third consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, pierces his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan has his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people.

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7 April 2025

A woman crosses the street while people shop and gather outside the north entrance of Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 7, 2025. The market is known for its dense concentration of souvenir stalls, clothing vendors, and local street food.

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7 April 2025

A woman sells small items from a cart on a shaded sidewalk as a couple shops nearby, with national flags hanging from storefronts in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 6, 2025. The scene reflects local street commerce and a holiday atmosphere in the central shopping district.

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1 April 2025

Discarded paper, plastic bags, and offerings pile up near graves after ancestral rites at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025. The scene reflects environmental issues tied to traditional rituals during memorial periods.

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30 March 2025

A bag filled with Kani Konna flowers, to be used during the Vishu Festival, is loaded on a scooter at the Chalai market in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 13, 2024. Vishu is a major festival in Kerala and serves as the harvest festival and the astrological New Year for Malayalees. The Chalai Market, also known as Chalai bazaar, is Kerala's oldest market and is believed to have existed since the 14th Century.

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19 March 2025

People on a sidewalk in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 19, 2025, engage in various activities such as socializing, selling goods, sitting, observing the street, and riding motorbikes. Some play games, converse, or wait, while others are involved in small roadside businesses.

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19 March 2025

People on a sidewalk in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 19, 2025, engage in various activities such as socializing, selling goods, sitting, observing the street, and riding motorbikes. Some play games, converse, or wait, while others are involved in small roadside businesses.

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19 March 2025

People on a sidewalk in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 19, 2025, engage in various activities such as socializing, selling goods, sitting, observing the street, and riding motorbikes. Some play games, converse, or wait, while others are involved in small roadside businesses.

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19 March 2025

People on a sidewalk in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 19, 2025, engage in various activities such as socializing, selling goods, sitting, observing the street, and riding motorbikes. Some play games, converse, or wait, while others are involved in small roadside businesses.

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19 March 2025

People on a sidewalk in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 19, 2025, engage in various activities such as socializing, selling goods, sitting, observing the street, and riding motorbikes. Some play games, converse, or wait, while others are involved in small roadside businesses.

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