"Disciple"

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A life-size golden reclining Buddha statue, known as the Shaka Nehan-zo, is flanked by his sixteen enlightened disciples (Arhats) in the Shaka Nehan-do hall at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This sacred icon represents the Buddha's peaceful entry into Parinirvana, symbolizing ultimate liberation from suffering.

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN – APRIL 15: A visitor walks through a path lined with hundreds of small stone Rakan (Arhat) statues, many wearing colorful hand-knitted hats, at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. These 500 statues represent the first disciples of the historical Buddha, each uniquely carved with a different facial expression and human trait

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#13219419

20 Jan 2026

On January 20, 2026, in Incheon, South Korea, a view of the temple precincts features a remarkable display of 108 Arhat figures arranged in harmony with stone Buddha statues at Bomunsa temple on Ganghwa Island, South Korea. The exhibition, steeped in Buddhist tradition, symbolizes enlightenment and the spiritual journey of disciples who attain awakening.

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#13219420

20 Jan 2026

On January 20, 2026, in Incheon, South Korea, a view of the temple precincts features a remarkable display of 108 Arhat figures arranged in harmony with stone Buddha statues at Bomunsa temple on Ganghwa Island, South Korea. The exhibition, steeped in Buddhist tradition, symbolizes enlightenment and the spiritual journey of disciples who attain awakening.

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#13211220

18 Jan 2026

On January 17, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico, dozens of people go to a parish in the southern part of the city with dogs, cats, birds, horses, and other animals to have them blessed on the Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of animals.

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18 Jan 2026

On January 17, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico, dozens of people go to a parish in the southern part of the city with dogs, cats, birds, horses, and other animals to have them blessed on the Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of animals.

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#12812341

30 Sep 2025

Priests of the Ramakrishna Mission worship a living goddess 'Kumari' in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during a ritual at Belur Math, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025. A girl between 5 to 10 years of age is worshipped as Kumari or living goddess during Durga Puja, a five-day festival dedicated to the Goddess Durga, which ends with the immersion of the clay idols on October 2. Durga Puja is first celebrated at Belur Math in 1901, initiated by Swami Vivekananda, who introduces the worship of Mother Durga in an image, breaking from the previous practice of simple chanting by Sri Ramakrishna's disciples.

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30 Sep 2025

Priests of the Ramakrishna Mission worship a living goddess 'Kumari' in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during a ritual at Belur Math, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025. A girl between 5 to 10 years of age is worshipped as Kumari or living goddess during Durga Puja, a five-day festival dedicated to the Goddess Durga, which ends with the immersion of the clay idols on October 2. Durga Puja is first celebrated at Belur Math in 1901, initiated by Swami Vivekananda, who introduces the worship of Mother Durga in an image, breaking from the previous practice of simple chanting by Sri Ramakrishna's disciples.

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30 Sep 2025

Priests of the Ramakrishna Mission worship a living goddess 'Kumari' in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during a ritual at Belur Math, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025. A girl between 5 to 10 years of age is worshipped as Kumari or living goddess during Durga Puja, a five-day festival dedicated to the Goddess Durga, which ends with the immersion of the clay idols on October 2. Durga Puja is first celebrated at Belur Math in 1901, initiated by Swami Vivekananda, who introduces the worship of Mother Durga in an image, breaking from the previous practice of simple chanting by Sri Ramakrishna's disciples.

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#12812357

30 Sep 2025

Priests of the Ramakrishna Mission worship a living goddess 'Kumari' in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during a ritual at Belur Math, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025. A girl between 5 to 10 years of age is worshipped as Kumari or living goddess during Durga Puja, a five-day festival dedicated to the Goddess Durga, which ends with the immersion of the clay idols on October 2. Durga Puja is first celebrated at Belur Math in 1901, initiated by Swami Vivekananda, who introduces the worship of Mother Durga in an image, breaking from the previous practice of simple chanting by Sri Ramakrishna's disciples.

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30 Sep 2025

Priests of the Ramakrishna Mission worship a living goddess 'Kumari' in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during a ritual at Belur Math, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025. A girl between 5 to 10 years of age is worshipped as Kumari or living goddess during Durga Puja, a five-day festival dedicated to the Goddess Durga, which ends with the immersion of the clay idols on October 2. Durga Puja is first celebrated at Belur Math in 1901, initiated by Swami Vivekananda, who introduces the worship of Mother Durga in an image, breaking from the previous practice of simple chanting by Sri Ramakrishna's disciples.

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30 Sep 2025

Priests of the Ramakrishna Mission worship a living goddess 'Kumari' in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during a ritual at Belur Math, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025. A girl between 5 to 10 years of age is worshipped as Kumari or living goddess during Durga Puja, a five-day festival dedicated to the Goddess Durga, which ends with the immersion of the clay idols on October 2. Durga Puja is first celebrated at Belur Math in 1901, initiated by Swami Vivekananda, who introduces the worship of Mother Durga in an image, breaking from the previous practice of simple chanting by Sri Ramakrishna's disciples.

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#12812375

30 Sep 2025

Priests of the Ramakrishna Mission worship a living goddess 'Kumari' in front of a clay image of the Hindu goddess Durga during a ritual at Belur Math, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Kolkata, India, on September 30, 2025. A girl between 5 to 10 years of age is worshipped as Kumari or living goddess during Durga Puja, a five-day festival dedicated to the Goddess Durga, which ends with the immersion of the clay idols on October 2. Durga Puja is first celebrated at Belur Math in 1901, initiated by Swami Vivekananda, who introduces the worship of Mother Durga in an image, breaking from the previous practice of simple chanting by Sri Ramakrishna's disciples.

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#12515568

29 Jun 2025

Newly ordained hill tribe Buddhist monks pay respects after receiving the precepts from senior monks during a mass Buddhist monk ordination ceremony for hill tribe men at Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the Marble Temple, in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 29, 2025.

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13 Mar 2025

A Buddhist monk spins prayer wheels at the Ewam Buddhist Monastery premises in Toribari village, Salugara, on the outskirts of Siliguri, on March 13, 2025.

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#11804038

23 Nov 2024

KRAKOW, POLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Two members of the Jehovah's Witnesses community pull trolleys along a street in Krakow's Old Town, on November 20, 2024 in Krakow, Poland.

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