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18 November 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee lights an oil-fed lamp, which they keep alive throughout the night and immerse in the river only on the day of the Bala Chaturdashi festival, a festival observed for the salvation of departed souls in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 18, 2025. The devotees camp to stay awake throughout the night, taking care of the lamps on the eve of Bala Chaturdashi, performing this ritual for the salvation of the souls of deceased ones. The festival of Bala Chaturdashi starts from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day, and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.

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#13001835

18 November 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee lights an oil-fed lamp, which they keep alive throughout the night and immerse in the river only on the day of the Bala Chaturdashi festival, a festival observed for the salvation of departed souls in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 18, 2025. The devotees camp to stay awake throughout the night, taking care of the lamps on the eve of Bala Chaturdashi, performing this ritual for the salvation of the souls of deceased ones. The festival of Bala Chaturdashi starts from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day, and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.

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#13001836

18 November 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee lights an oil-fed lamp, which they keep alive throughout the night and immerse in the river only on the day of the Bala Chaturdashi festival, a festival observed for the salvation of departed souls in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 18, 2025. The devotees camp to stay awake throughout the night, taking care of the lamps on the eve of Bala Chaturdashi, performing this ritual for the salvation of the souls of deceased ones. The festival of Bala Chaturdashi starts from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day, and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.

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#13001837

18 November 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee lights an oil-fed lamp in front of a picture of a deceased loved one, keeping the light alive throughout the night and immersing it in the river only on the day of the Bala Chaturdashi festival, a festival observed for the salvation of departed souls in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 18, 2025. The devotees camp to stay awake throughout the night, taking care of the lamps on the eve of Bala Chaturdashi, performing this ritual for the salvation of the souls of deceased ones. The festival of Bala Chaturdashi starts from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.

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#12990381

15 November 2025

A child watches a river cleanup activity in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 15, 2025. The event involves volunteers, residents, students, and environmental enthusiasts at several locations to help maintain environmental cleanliness and water flow channels in preparation for the upcoming rainy season.

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#12990375

15 November 2025

Residents and volunteers remove trash from river areas during a cleanup event titled Cleanup Day in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 15, 2025. The activity, participated in by volunteers, residents, students, and environmental enthusiasts across several locations, aims to maintain environmental cleanliness and ensure clear waterways in preparation for the rainy season.

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#12990376

15 November 2025

Residents and volunteers remove trash from river areas during a cleanup event titled Cleanup Day in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 15, 2025. The activity, participated in by volunteers, residents, students, and environmental enthusiasts across several locations, aims to maintain environmental cleanliness and ensure clear waterways in preparation for the rainy season.

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#12990378

15 November 2025

Residents and volunteers remove trash from river areas during a cleanup event titled Cleanup Day in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 15, 2025. The activity, participated in by volunteers, residents, students, and environmental enthusiasts across several locations, aims to maintain environmental cleanliness and ensure clear waterways in preparation for the rainy season.

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#12990379

15 November 2025

Residents and volunteers remove trash from river areas during a cleanup event titled Cleanup Day in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 15, 2025. The activity, participated in by volunteers, residents, students, and environmental enthusiasts across several locations, aims to maintain environmental cleanliness and ensure clear waterways in preparation for the rainy season.

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#12990380

15 November 2025

Residents and volunteers remove trash from river areas during a cleanup event titled Cleanup Day in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 15, 2025. The activity, participated in by volunteers, residents, students, and environmental enthusiasts across several locations, aims to maintain environmental cleanliness and ensure clear waterways in preparation for the rainy season.

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#12990382

15 November 2025

A motorcyclist passes by during a river cleanup activity in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 15, 2025. The event involves volunteers, residents, students, and environmental enthusiasts at several locations and is carried out to help maintain environmental cleanliness and water flow channels in preparation for the upcoming rainy season.

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#12990400

15 November 2025

A motorcyclist passes by during a river cleanup activity in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 15, 2025. The event involves volunteers, residents, students, and environmental enthusiasts at several locations and is carried out to help maintain environmental cleanliness and water flow channels in preparation for the upcoming rainy season.

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#12990377

15 November 2025

Residents and volunteers weigh collected waste during a cleanup event titled Cleanup Day in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 15, 2025. The activity involves volunteers, residents, students, and environmental enthusiasts at several locations and aims to maintain environmental cleanliness and water channels in preparation for the upcoming rainy season.

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#12919476

28 October 2025

A delivery motorcycle driver already has problems with his motorcycle in City, Country, on October 28, 2025.

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#12918541

28 October 2025

A fasting Nepali Hindu devotee offers prayers to the rising sun on the final day of the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 28, 2025. Worship of the rising and setting sun is central to Chhath, regarded as a unique and devotional form of prayer to the Sun God. People from all walks of life come together to honor the Sun God, believing that such devotion brings happiness, prosperity, well-being, and longevity to their families. The four-day festival, which begins last Saturday, reaches its climax with the main pooja on the final evening and concludes this morning with the traditional offering of Argha at rivers and ponds across the country. Thousands of Hindu devotees throng the Ghadiarwa Pokhari in Birgunj, Nepal, adjoining the Indian state of Bihar, submerging themselves in the water.

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#12918542

28 October 2025

A fasting Nepali Hindu devotee offers prayers to the rising sun on the final day of the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 28, 2025. Worship of the rising and setting sun is central to Chhath, regarded as a unique and devotional form of prayer to the Sun God. People from all walks of life come together to honor the Sun God, believing that such devotion brings happiness, prosperity, well-being, and longevity to their families. The four-day festival, which begins last Saturday, reaches its climax with the main pooja on the final evening and concludes this morning with the traditional offering of Argha at rivers and ponds across the country. Thousands of Hindu devotees throng the Ghadiarwa Pokhari in Birgunj, Nepal, adjoining the Indian state of Bihar, submerging themselves in the water.

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