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22 June 2025

Two women stand barefoot in a shallow water basin to cool off during hot weather in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on June 20, 2025. In the background, other people relax on deck chairs outside Stadtbibliothek am Mailander Platz near the cascading fountain.

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#12471937

13 June 2025

Two young men ride together on a single e-scooter across a crosswalk near a bus stop in Vienna, Austria, on June 8, 2025.

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#12377136

17 May 2025

An elderly member of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community in traditional attire poses for a photo while they gather to perform the Shakela dance and celebrate Ubhauli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 17, 2025. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums and cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of getting better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In the past, people used to move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move, during which they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Sakela is the biggest festival that the Kirats of Nepal celebrate. Ubhauli and Udhauli are the two main festivals of Sakela. Ubhauli means upward, and Udhauli means downward. Every year, Ubhauli is celebrated on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. Sakela Ubhauli falls in the month of Baishak (April-May), and Sakela Udhauli falls during the month of Mangsir (October-November) of the Bikram Sambat calendar. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill. The Kirat have a strong belief in dead ancestors and nature. They believe ancestors would...

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#12363098

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363100

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363101

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363102

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363103

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363105

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363106

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363108

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363110

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363111

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363112

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363114

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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#12363115

14 May 2025

Customers experience the newly released DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone at a DJI authorized store in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 13, 2025.

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