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9 August 2025

A local priest ties a Doro, or a sacred colorful thread, around the wrist of a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan, people from the Brahmin and Chhetri communities change their Janai, a sacred thread. Similarly, people from other communities have a Doro, a sacred colorful thread, tied around their wrists. It is believed that this thread protects people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists, wishing them a healthy and long life.

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6 August 2025

Hindu devotees take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 3, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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6 August 2025

Hindu devotees take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 3, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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#12619707

6 August 2025

Hindu devotees escort the chariot containing the idol of Sri Ram as they take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 3, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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#12619708

6 August 2025

A chariot contains the idol of Sri Ram as Hindu devotees take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 03, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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#12619714

6 August 2025

Youth dressed as Sri Ram and Hanuman escort the chariot containing the idol of Sri Ram as they take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 3, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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#12619718

6 August 2025

Hindu devotees take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 3, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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#12619720

6 August 2025

A chariot contains the idol of Sri Ram as Hindu devotees take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 03, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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#12619722

6 August 2025

A chariot contains the idol of Sri Ram as Hindu devotees take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 03, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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#12619726

6 August 2025

Youth dressed as Sri Ram and Hanuman escort the chariot containing the idol of Sri Ram as they take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 3, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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#12619742

6 August 2025

Hindu devotees take part in a Shobha Yatra procession in honor of Lord Ram in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 3, 2025. The procession celebrates the 51-foot tall statue of Lord Ram that is inaugurated at the Hindu Heritage Centre. The statue is the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America. Shobha Yatra is a vibrant and colorful procession organized by Hindu communities to celebrate significant religious and cultural occasions.

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#12341595

7 May 2025

Nepali Hindu teenage and adolescent boys undergo the ritualistic tradition of Bratabandha at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 7, 2025. Bratabandha is a pivotal coming-of-age Hindu ritual marking a boy's transition into adulthood within Nepali and broader South Asian culture. Also called the ''sacred thread ceremony,'' Bratabandha traces its origins back over 3,000 years, historically marking the end of childhood around age 12 and charging new adults with societal responsibilities. In Nepal, Bratabandha carries enhanced cultural weight amidst the dominant Hindu population. The extensive rituals connect present citizens to ancestral heritage, conferring identity within the ancient caste system through the wearing of the eponymous sacred ''Janai'' threads diagonally crossing the chest. Beyond just familial celebration, communities recognize the oaths of devotion to learning, faith, and dignity boys take, becoming grown men who lead households and perpetuate traditions into the future.

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7 May 2025

Nepali Hindu teenage and adolescent boys undergo the ritualistic tradition of Bratabandha at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 7, 2025. Bratabandha is a pivotal coming-of-age Hindu ritual marking a boy's transition into adulthood within Nepali and broader South Asian culture. Also called the ''sacred thread ceremony,'' Bratabandha traces its origins back over 3,000 years, historically marking the end of childhood around age 12 and charging new adults with societal responsibilities. In Nepal, Bratabandha carries enhanced cultural weight amidst the dominant Hindu population. The extensive rituals connect present citizens to ancestral heritage, conferring identity within the ancient caste system through the wearing of the eponymous sacred ''Janai'' threads diagonally crossing the chest. Beyond just familial celebration, communities recognize the oaths of devotion to learning, faith, and dignity boys take, becoming grown men who lead households and perpetuate traditions into the future.

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#12341598

7 May 2025

Nepali Hindu teenage and adolescent boys undergo the ritualistic tradition of Bratabandha at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 7, 2025. Bratabandha is a pivotal coming-of-age Hindu ritual marking a boy's transition into adulthood within Nepali and broader South Asian culture. Also called the ''sacred thread ceremony,'' Bratabandha traces its origins back over 3,000 years, historically marking the end of childhood around age 12 and charging new adults with societal responsibilities. In Nepal, Bratabandha carries enhanced cultural weight amidst the dominant Hindu population. The extensive rituals connect present citizens to ancestral heritage, conferring identity within the ancient caste system through the wearing of the eponymous sacred ''Janai'' threads diagonally crossing the chest. Beyond just familial celebration, communities recognize the oaths of devotion to learning, faith, and dignity boys take, becoming grown men who lead households and perpetuate traditions into the future.

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7 May 2025

Nepali Hindu teenage and adolescent boys undergo the ritualistic tradition of Bratabandha at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 7, 2025. Bratabandha is a pivotal coming-of-age Hindu ritual marking a boy's transition into adulthood within Nepali and broader South Asian culture. Also called the ''sacred thread ceremony,'' Bratabandha traces its origins back over 3,000 years, historically marking the end of childhood around age 12 and charging new adults with societal responsibilities. In Nepal, Bratabandha carries enhanced cultural weight amidst the dominant Hindu population. The extensive rituals connect present citizens to ancestral heritage, conferring identity within the ancient caste system through the wearing of the eponymous sacred ''Janai'' threads diagonally crossing the chest. Beyond just familial celebration, communities recognize the oaths of devotion to learning, faith, and dignity boys take, becoming grown men who lead households and perpetuate traditions into the future.

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7 May 2025

Nepali Hindu teenage and adolescent boys undergo the ritualistic tradition of Bratabandha at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 7, 2025. Bratabandha is a pivotal coming-of-age Hindu ritual marking a boy's transition into adulthood within Nepali and broader South Asian culture. Also called the ''sacred thread ceremony,'' Bratabandha traces its origins back over 3,000 years, historically marking the end of childhood around age 12 and charging new adults with societal responsibilities. In Nepal, Bratabandha carries enhanced cultural weight amidst the dominant Hindu population. The extensive rituals connect present citizens to ancestral heritage, conferring identity within the ancient caste system through the wearing of the eponymous sacred ''Janai'' threads diagonally crossing the chest. Beyond just familial celebration, communities recognize the oaths of devotion to learning, faith, and dignity boys take, becoming grown men who lead households and perpetuate traditions into the future.

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