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9 Aug 2025

Nepali novice priests take part in a ritualistic bath at an Ashram in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while observing the festival of Janai Purnima, the festival of sacred threads observed in Nepal and India. 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 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 the 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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#12627167

9 Aug 2025

Nepali novice priests take part in a ritualistic bath at an Ashram in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while observing the festival of Janai Purnima, the festival of sacred threads observed in Nepal and India. 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 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 the 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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#12627168

9 Aug 2025

Nepali novice priests take part in a ritualistic bath at an Ashram in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while observing the festival of Janai Purnima, the festival of sacred threads observed in Nepal and India. 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 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 the 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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#12504160

25 Jun 2025

Family members install parts of the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata, which has been in use since 1746, inside their ancestor's house ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025.

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25 Jun 2025

Family members install parts of the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata, which has been in use since 1746, inside their ancestor's house ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025.

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25 Jun 2025

Family members install parts of the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata, which has been in use since 1746, inside their ancestor's house ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025.

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25 Jun 2025

Family members install parts of the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata, which has been in use since 1746, inside their ancestor's house ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025.

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25 Jun 2025

Family members install parts of the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata, which has been in use since 1746, inside their ancestor's house ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12504169

25 Jun 2025

A family member shows her house to others as they install parts of the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata, which has been inside their ancestor's house since 1746, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27, 2025, in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025.

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25 Jun 2025

Family members install parts of the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata, which has been in use since 1746, inside their ancestor's house ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025.

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25 Jun 2025

Family members install parts of the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata, which has been in use since 1746, inside their ancestor's house ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12473560

14 Jun 2025

A carpenter makes a small-sized 'Rath,' or chariot, to sell in the local market for the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 14, 2025. The three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are taken out in specially made small-sized decorated chariots, which are pulled by children on the street during the festival scheduled for June 27.

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#12473562

14 Jun 2025

A carpenter makes a small-sized 'Rath,' or chariot, to sell in the local market for the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 14, 2025. The three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are taken out in specially made small-sized decorated chariots, which are pulled by children on the street during the festival scheduled for June 27.

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#12473564

14 Jun 2025

A carpenter makes a small-sized 'Rath,' or chariot, to sell in the local market for the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 14, 2025. The three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are taken out in specially made small-sized decorated chariots, which are pulled by children on the street during the festival scheduled for June 27.

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#12473566

14 Jun 2025

A carpenter makes a small-sized 'Rath,' or chariot, to sell in the local market for the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 14, 2025. The three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are taken out in specially made small-sized decorated chariots, which are pulled by children on the street during the festival scheduled for June 27.

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14 Jun 2025

A carpenter arranges a small-sized ''Rath,'' or chariot, for sale in the local market for the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, on June 14, 2025. The three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are taken out in specially made small-sized decorated chariots, which are pulled by children on the street during the festival scheduled for June 27.

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