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2 February 2026

Indian Hindu devotees take a dip at the holy lake of Pushkar in Pushkar, India, on February 1, 2026, on the occasion of Maghi Purnima, or the full-moon day. Pushkar Lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot, with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip and pray to the deities.

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1 February 2026

A fasting Nepali Hindu devotee performs rituals reflected on a river in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026, on the last day of the month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan. Devotees who take on this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of the religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

A fasting Nepali Hindu devotee prepares to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

A fasting Nepali Hindu devotee prepares to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees prepare to take a holy dip on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees stand around a fire as they take holy dips on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of the religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees stand around a fire as they take holy dips on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who undertake this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of the religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Fasting Nepali Hindu devotees perform the ritualistic roll-around tour of the city on the last day of the one-month-long arduous fasting ritual of Madhav Narayan in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on February 1, 2026. Devotees who take on this fast for a month do not eat foods cooked by others, which also exclude salt and other spices. They only eat rice, beaten rice, sugar, ghee, sugar candy, molasses, spinach from Patan, and peas among those considered sacred. The annual ritual of Madhav Narayan starts from the full moon day of Poush (Ninth Month of Lunar Calendar), initiating the recitation of the religious sermons.

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1 February 2026

Hindu devotees make their way towards the Batu Caves temple during the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 1, 2026. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. Devotees pray and make vows, and when the prayers are answered, they fulfill the vows by piercing parts of their body such as their cheeks, tongues, and backs before carrying a 'Kavadi' or milk pots on a four-kilometre journey of faith.

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1 February 2026

Hindu devotees make their way towards the Batu Caves temple during the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 1, 2026. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. Devotees pray and make vows, and when the prayers are answered, they fulfill the vows by piercing parts of their body such as their cheeks, tongues, and backs before carrying a 'Kavadi' or milk pots on a four-kilometre journey of faith.

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1 February 2026

Hindu devotees carry kavadi on their shoulders as they make their way towards the Batu Caves temple during the Thaipusam festival outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 1, 2026. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. Devotees pray and make vows, and when the prayers are answered, they fulfill the vows by piercing parts of their body such as their cheeks, tongues, and backs before carrying a 'Kavadi' or milk pots on a four-kilometre journey of faith.

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1 February 2026

Hindu devotees carry milk pots as they walk towards the Batu Caves temple during the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 1, 2026. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. Devotees pray and make vows, and when the prayers are answered, they fulfill the vows by piercing parts of their body such as their cheeks, tongues, and backs before carrying a 'Kavadi' or milk pots on a four-kilometer journey of faith.

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