"Buffalo Sacrifice"

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1 October 2025

A he-buffalo is sacrificed in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, while observing Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the fortnightly festival of Dashain. Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state.

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1 October 2025

Members of the Nepal Army in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, perform rituals in Hanuman Dhoka before sacrificing a he-buffalo on Maha Nawami in the Kathmandu Durbar Square premises. Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state.

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1 October 2025

Nepalese Army personnel wield khukuris while taking part in goat and buffalo sacrifices at Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, performing traditional ceremonial roles.

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1 October 2025

A buffalo is tied and prepared for ritual sacrifice by Nepalese Army personnel at Kathmandu Durbar Square ahead of Maha Nawami celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, as part of centuries-old religious customs.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel drag a sacrificed goat across Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, following age-old Hindu rituals performed by priests and the army.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Nepalese Army personnel sacrifice a goat as an offering to the Gods and Goddesses during Maha Nawami, the ninth day of the Dashain festival, at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025. Dashain, Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On Maha Nawami, animals such as goats, ducks, roosters, and buffaloes are ritually sacrificed at temples dedicated to the goddesses, while some devotees offer fruits and vegetables as symbolic substitutes.

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1 October 2025

A Nepalese Army personnel drags a sacrificed goat across Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, following age-old Hindu rituals performed by priests and the army.

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1 October 2025

A Nepalese Army personnel drags a sacrificed goat across Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, following age-old Hindu rituals performed by priests and the army.

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1 October 2025

Hindu priests chant mantras and offer flowers and incense while performing rituals before sacrificing a goat during Maha Nawami at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, honoring Goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil.

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1 October 2025

Nepalese Army personnel perform ceremonial prayers before sacrificing a goat at Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, as part of traditional rituals seeking blessings and prosperity.

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1 October 2025

Hindu priests chant mantras and offer flowers and incense while performing rituals before sacrificing a goat during Maha Nawami at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, honoring Goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil.

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7 June 2025

Artists perform at the Katara Cultural Village on the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday in Doha, Qatar, on June 6, 2025. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the annual pilgrimage or hajj to the Saudi holy city of Mecca and commemorates Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to God

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