"Alms"

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12 January 2026

A person dressed in a costume of Goddess Kali begs for alms at Gangasagar Transit Camp in Kolkata, India, on January 12, 2026.

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12 January 2026

A person dressed in a costume of Goddess Kali begs for alms at Gangasagar Transit Camp in Kolkata, India, on January 12, 2026.

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12 January 2026

A person dressed in a costume of Goddess Kali begs for alms at Gangasagar Transit Camp in Kolkata, India, on January 12, 2026.

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12 January 2026

A person dressed in a costume of Goddess Kali begs for alms at Gangasagar Transit Camp in Kolkata, India, on January 12, 2026.

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19 October 2025

People give alms to a monk while people shop at a morning wet market in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 19, 2025. Thailand's baht (THB) surges against the US dollar (USD) to become Asia's strongest currency in 2025 during volatility in foreign exchange markets (Forex). Economists warn that the strengthening Thai Baht (THB) undermines Thailand's tourism competitiveness and export performance, threatening the sectors the fragile economy needs most.

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#12838508

7 October 2025

People offer alms to Thai Buddhist monks to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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#12838509

7 October 2025

People offer alms to Thai Buddhist monks to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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7 October 2025

People offer alms to Thai Buddhist monks to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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7 October 2025

Thai Buddhist monks prepare for a morning alms ritual to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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7 October 2025

Thai Buddhist monks prepare for a morning alms ritual to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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#12838504

7 October 2025

Buddhist devotees make merit by offering food and money during a morning alms ritual to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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7 October 2025

Buddhist devotees make merit by offering food and money during a morning alms ritual to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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7 October 2025

Buddhist devotees make merit by offering food and money during a morning alms ritual to mark the end of the Buddhist Lent at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 7, 2025.

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#12667439

23 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees gather and perform rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in memory of their fathers on Kushe Aunsi, or Father's Day, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 23, 2025. Also known as the day of Gokarne Aunshi, children feed their fathers delicious food items, including sweets, and show reverence. As per the religious belief of 'Pitridevo Bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers. Those whose fathers are deceased go to a pilgrimage site and perform Shraddha, the holy ritual. It is believed that doing this ensures their lineage remains stable forever. There is a belief that distributing alms at Gokarneshwor by those who have lost their father and mother grants salvation to their souls and places them in heaven. It is also believed that those who have lost their father can see his face on the river on the day of Kushe Aunsi.

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23 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees gather and perform rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in memory of their fathers on Kushe Aunsi, or Father's Day, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 23, 2025. Also known as the day of Gokarne Aunshi, children feed their fathers delicious food items, including sweets, and show reverence. As per the religious belief of 'Pitridevo Bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers. Those whose fathers are deceased go to a pilgrimage site and perform Shraddha, the holy ritual. It is believed that doing this ensures their lineage remains stable forever. There is a belief that distributing alms at Gokarneshwor by those who have lost their father and mother grants salvation to their souls and places them in heaven. It is also believed that those who have lost their father can see his face on the river on the day of Kushe Aunsi.

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23 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees gather and perform rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in memory of their fathers on Kushe Aunsi, or Father's Day, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 23, 2025. Also known as the day of Gokarne Aunshi, children feed their fathers delicious food items, including sweets, and show reverence. As per the religious belief of 'Pitridevo Bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers. Those whose fathers are deceased go to a pilgrimage site and perform Shraddha, the holy ritual. It is believed that doing this ensures their lineage remains stable forever. There is a belief that distributing alms at Gokarneshwor by those who have lost their father and mother grants salvation to their souls and places them in heaven. It is also believed that those who have lost their father can see his face on the river on the day of Kushe Aunsi.

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