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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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5 September 2025

Dancers dressed in traditional attire and masks perform the Mahakali Dance at Hanuman Dhoka during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. The seven performing crews of the Mahakali dance are Kharbuja, Daibagya, Muskyakho, Galeashi Pukha Devi, Makha Phyan, Phaiju, and Byanju. The main characters include Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari, which is why the performance is also known as the Di Pyakhan (Devi dance) in Bhaktapur. Originating from the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the Mahakali dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Nepal at the Department of Archaeology and is performed twice a year, during Indra Jatra in Kathmandu and Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur.

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24 August 2025

Running back Deonta McMahon #24 of the Toronto Argonauts is pressured by Sean Whyte #10 of the British Columbia Lions in the first half during the week 12 CFL football game at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, on August 22, 2025.

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18 July 2025

A pro-democracy demonstrator questions why U.S. President Donald Trump does not want the Epstein files released during a march against his administration's drastic funding cuts to vital services and abrogation of civil rights and liberties on the anniversary of the passing of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on July 17, 2025. 50501 organizers chose the date for a national mobilization to honor Lewis' legacy and continue fighting for the equal rights and civil liberties granted by the U.S. Constitution.

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29 June 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - JUNE 28: Chained in silent protest to represent Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Russia, members of Edmonton's Ukrainian community gather on Whyte Avenue for the Return Alive rally on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, June 28, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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