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24 February 2026

Nepalese install CHIR, the ceremonial bamboo pole fringed with strips of cloth representing good luck, at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2026. The Holi festival is celebrated all over the country to mark the arrival of the spring season.

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24 February 2026

Nepalese install CHIR, the ceremonial bamboo pole fringed with strips of cloth representing good luck, at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2026. The Holi festival is celebrated all over the country to mark the arrival of the spring season.

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24 February 2026

Nepalese install CHIR, the ceremonial bamboo pole fringed with strips of cloth representing good luck, at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2026. The Holi Festival is celebrated all over the country to mark the arrival of the spring season.

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24 February 2026

Nepalese install CHIR, the ceremonial bamboo pole fringed with strips of cloth representing good luck, at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2026. The Holi festival is celebrated all over the country to mark the arrival of the spring season.

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24 February 2026

Nepalese install CHIR, the ceremonial bamboo pole fringed with strips of cloth representing good luck, at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2026. The Holi festival is celebrated all over the country to mark the arrival of the spring season.

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24 February 2026

Nepalese install CHIR, the ceremonial bamboo pole fringed with strips of cloth representing good luck, at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 24, 2026. The Holi festival is celebrated all over the country to mark the arrival of the spring season.

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20 February 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – FEBRUARY 20: A member of the Podhale Rifle Battalion in full ceremonial dress stands guard during the arrival of defence ministers attending the E5 meeting in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. She meets with counterparts from Poland, France, Germany and the United Kingdom to reaffirm European unity and shared responsibility for Euro-Atlantic security, focusing on deterrence and defence within NATO, countering hybrid threats, and continued comprehensive support for Ukraine.

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15 February 2026

An artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali performs during a religious procession to mark the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Prayagraj, India, on February 15, 2026. Hindus mark the Maha Shivaratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to worship Lord Shiva.

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15 February 2026

An artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali performs during a religious procession to mark the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Prayagraj, India, on February 15, 2026. Hindus mark the Maha Shivaratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to worship Lord Shiva.

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15 February 2026

An artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali performs during a religious procession to mark the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Prayagraj, India, on February 15, 2026. Hindus mark the Maha Shivaratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to worship Lord Shiva.

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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics, including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India and various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, one of Hindus' major festivals, they arrive in Kathmandu today in a ceremonial procession and enter the Pashupatinath Temple through Gate No. 1. Among the four sects of ascetics--Sannyasi, Vaishnav, Nanak, and Udasi--Naga Babas belong to the Sannyasi sect. On the occasion of the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, saints from these four different sects gather at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics, including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India and various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, one of Hindus' major festivals, they arrive in Kathmandu today in a ceremonial procession and enter the Pashupatinath Temple through Gate No. 1. Among the four sects of ascetics--Sannyasi, Vaishnav, Nanak, and Udasi--Naga Babas belong to the Sannyasi sect. On the occasion of the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, saints from these four different sects gather at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics, including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India and various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, one of Hindus' major festivals, they arrive in Kathmandu today in a ceremonial procession and enter the Pashupatinath Temple through Gate No. 1. Among the four sects of ascetics--Sannyasi, Vaishnav, Nanak, and Udasi--Naga Babas belong to the Sannyasi sect. On the occasion of the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, saints from these four different sects gather at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India come to Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026, for Maha Shivaratri and take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, one of Hindus' major festivals, they arrive in Kathmandu today in a ceremonial procession and enter the Pashupatinath Temple through Gate No. 1. Among the four sects of ascetics--Sannyasi, Vaishnav, Nanak, and Udasi--Naga Babas belong to the Sannyasi sect. On the occasion of the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, saints from these four different sects gather at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India come to Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026, for Maha Shivaratri and take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, one of Hindus' major festivals, they arrive in Kathmandu today in a ceremonial procession and enter the Pashupatinath Temple through Gate No. 1. Among the four sects of ascetics--Sannyasi, Vaishnav, Nanak, and Udasi--Naga Babas belong to the Sannyasi sect. On the occasion of the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, saints from these four different sects gather at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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13 February 2026

Shaivite ascetics from various parts of Nepal and India come to Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026, for Maha Shivaratri and take part in a procession in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple. As the festival of Maha Shivaratri approaches, ascetics or ''Hindu holy men,'' including Sadhus and Naga Babas, start arriving in Kathmandu from neighboring India as well as from various parts of Nepal. On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, one of Hindus' major festivals, they arrive in Kathmandu today in a ceremonial procession and enter the Pashupatinath Temple through Gate No. 1. Among the four sects of ascetics--Sannyasi, Vaishnav, Nanak, and Udasi--Naga Babas belong to the Sannyasi sect. On the occasion of the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, saints from these four different sects gather at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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