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21 August 2025

Dipankar Buddha is paraded through the alleyways of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, observing the Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to the Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging alms to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Dipankar Buddha is paraded through the alleyways of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, observing the Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to the Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging alms to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Dipankar Buddha is paraded through the alleyways of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, observing the Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to the Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging alms to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Dipankar Buddha is paraded through the alleyways of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, observing the Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to the Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging alms to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Dipankar Buddha is paraded through the alleyways of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, observing the Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to the Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging alms to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Nepali devotees walk towards the square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, to make offerings to Dipankar Buddha on Panchadan. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Nepali devotees walk towards the square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, to make offerings to Dipankar Buddha on Panchadan. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Nepali devotees walk towards the square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, to make offerings to Dipankar Buddha on Panchadan. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Dipankar Buddha dances in front of the Dattatraya Temple of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, observing the Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to the Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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21 August 2025

Dipankar Buddha dances in front of the Dattatraya Temple of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on August 21, 2025, observing the Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts. Observed annually on Triodashi, two days prior to the Kushe Aunsi or Father's Day according to the lunar calendar, this Buddhist festival sees Dipankar Buddha dancing and touring around the city. In this Buddhist festival, gifts are made by the laity to the monks. Buddhist antiques are displayed, and gigantic effigies of Dipankar are paraded around the town. Since monastic Buddhism has long been extinct in Nepal, the receivers of the gifts today are the Buddhist priests, the Shakyas, and the Vajracharyas, who go begging to the houses of their clients. However, the main highlight of the festival is the giving away of five elements: wheat grains, rice grains, salt, money, and fruit. Traditional collections of artifacts are displayed in monasteries and households on this occasion. On this day, people donate rice, money, and other items based on their capacity.

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29 June 2025

A protest float featuring a bishop figure resting in a hammock tied between two crosses criticizes 15 years of failure to rigorously address church abuse cases at the Christopher Street Day parade in Munich, Germany, on June 28, 2025. The float highlights calls for accountability and justice for victims of sexual violence within church institutions.

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29 June 2025

A banner displaying the motto ''Liberte, Diversite, Queerite'' is mounted on a parade vehicle during Munich Pride 2025 at the Christopher Street Day event in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on June 28, 2025. The motto highlights themes of freedom, diversity, and queer pride.

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22 June 2025

A costumed marcher participates in the Coney Island Annual Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York, on June 21, 2025. The parade is the 43rd edition of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. It is the largest art procession in the United States since its start in 1983.

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22 June 2025

A costumed marcher poses for photos at the 2025 Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York, on June 21, 2025. It is the 43rd edition of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. The parade is the largest art procession in the United States since its start in 1983.

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22 June 2025

A costumed marcher participates in the Coney Island Annual Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York, on June 21, 2025. The parade is the 43rd edition of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. It is the largest art procession in the United States since its start in 1983.

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22 June 2025

A costumed marcher participates in the Coney Island Annual Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York, on June 21, 2025. The parade is the 43rd edition of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. It is the largest art procession in the United States since its start in 1983.

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