"thread making"

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9 August 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee ties Rakshabandhan, a sacred thread worn across the wrist, on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to emerge from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, after Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali.

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#12627136

9 August 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee ties Rakshabandhan, a sacred thread worn across the wrist, on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to emerge from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, after Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali.

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#12627139

9 August 2025

Nepali priests tie Rakshabandhan, a sacred thread worn across the wrist, on the embankments of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while marking the festival of Janai Purnima. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads, involving a ritualistic bath and the tying of the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to have emerged from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai go to a nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earned more virtue, which threatened the throne of King Indra. Then, Bramha tied the thread around the wrist, and it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali.

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#12617708

5 August 2025

A Japanese beetle feeds on a leaf in a park in Canada during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces in Montreal, Canada, on July 31, 2025.

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#12617709

5 August 2025

Two Japanese beetles mate on a leaf in a park in Canada during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces, on July 31, 2025, in Montreal, Canada.

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#12617710

5 August 2025

A detail of a leaf after being eaten by Japanese beetles during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces in Montreal, Canada, on July 31, 2025.

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#12617711

5 August 2025

Two Japanese beetles mate on a leaf in a park in Canada during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces, on July 31, 2025, in Montreal, Canada.

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5 August 2025

A detail of a leaf after being eaten by Japanese beetles during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces in Montreal, Canada, on July 31, 2025.

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#12617713

5 August 2025

Two Japanese beetles mate on a leaf in a park in Canada during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces, on July 31, 2025, in Montreal, Canada.

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5 August 2025

Two Japanese beetles mate on a leaf in a park in Canada during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces, on July 31, 2025, in Montreal, Canada.

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#12617715

5 August 2025

A detail of a leaf after being eaten by Japanese beetles during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces in Montreal, Canada, on July 31, 2025.

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#12464564

11 June 2025

A sign reading ''WAFFEN'' (German for ''weapons'') is prominently displayed above a shop entrance on a busy street near the Technical University (TU Wien) in central Vienna, Austria, on June 10, 2025.

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#12447578

6 June 2025

Muslims perform Eid al-Adha 1446 H prayers on a sea embankment in the Kampung Nelayan area of Cilincing, North Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 6, 2025. The Jakarta Giant Sea Wall is part of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) project that begins in 2014 and targets completion in 2027 to protect Jakarta from tidal flooding and land subsidence of 5-20 cm per year. The threat is exacerbated by rising sea levels due to global warming, making the construction of the embankment a crucial step for the capital's coastal protection.

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6 June 2025

Muslims walk on the sea embankment to perform Eid al-Adha 1446 H prayers in the Kampung Nelayan area of Cilincing, North Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 6, 2025. The Jakarta Giant Sea Wall is part of the NCICD project that begins in 2014 and targets completion in 2027, to protect Jakarta from tidal flooding and land subsidence of 5-20 cm per year. The threat is exacerbated by rising sea levels due to global warming, making the construction of the embankment a crucial step for the capital's coastal protection.

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#12447580

6 June 2025

Muslims walk on the sea embankment to perform Eid al-Adha 1446 H prayers in the Kampung Nelayan area of Cilincing, North Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 6, 2025. The Jakarta Giant Sea Wall is part of the NCICD project that begins in 2014 and targets completion in 2027, to protect Jakarta from tidal flooding and land subsidence of 5-20 cm per year. The threat is exacerbated by rising sea levels due to global warming, making the construction of the embankment a crucial step for the capital's coastal protection.

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6 June 2025

Muslims listen to a sermon after performing Eid al-Adha 1446 H prayers in the Kampung Nelayan area of Cilincing, North Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 6, 2025. The Jakarta Giant Sea Wall is part of the NCICD project that begins in 2014 and is targeted for completion in 2027 to protect Jakarta from tidal flooding and land subsidence of 5-20 cm per year. The threat is exacerbated by rising sea levels due to global warming, making the construction of the embankment a crucial step for the capital's coastal protection.

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