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5 September 2025

A Nepali girl receives the final touch of make-up as she prepares for the Kumari Pooja at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 5, 2025. Pre-pubescent girls dressed as the living goddess Kumari are worshipped every year right before the main day of Indra Jatra in the courtyard of the Kathmandu Durbar Square, which is believed to ward off bad luck and diseases. Girls below the age of 12 years, donned in regalia like the living goddess Kumari, perform rituals to please Taleju Bhawani, the Hindu Goddess. Locally called ''Kumari Pooja,'' Newari girls hold rituals annually in front of the Taleju Bhawani Temple, known for her earthly incarnations of divine feminine energy and manifestations. ''Kanyas,'' or girls taking part in this annual procession, are taken to the Taleju Bhawani Temple for worship, one of the Shaktipith of Nepal, which opens its doors only for a day during Dashain. As part of the ritual, the participating girls are taken around the temple of Taleju Bhawani, a Hindu deity whose face is not displayed to the public and has remained hidden for centuries. The procession of worshipping the girls undergoes three methods: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Tantrism. It is believed that girls taking part in the procession do not have any health problems.

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29 November 2024

A station offers Jews a chance to wear Tefillin and pray if they are not able to do so in synagogue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on November 26, 2024. Tefillin are a set of small black leather boxes with leather straps containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah used in prayers and worship. Adult Jews wear Tefillin during weekday and Sunday morning prayers.

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29 November 2024

A station offers Jews a chance to wear Tefillin and pray if they are not able to do so in synagogue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on November 26, 2024. Tefillin are a set of small black leather boxes with leather straps containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah used in prayers and worship. Adult Jews wear Tefillin during weekday and Sunday morning prayers.

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26 June 2023

Ahmadiyya Muslims hold a sign along a street corner proclaiming that the Mahdi (Guided One) and Messiah foretold by Muhammad to appear in the end times is coming in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on June 25, 2023. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founded the Ahmadiyya movement and termed it the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at, envisioning it to be a revitalisation of Islam. Ahmadis consider themselves Muslims though many mainstream Muslims do not consider Ahmadis to be Muslims due to their controversial beliefs. Ahmadis believe that Jesus, contrary to mainstream Islamic belief, was crucified and survived the four hours on the cross. He was later revived from a swoon in the tomb. Ahmadis believe that Jesus died in Kashmir of old age whilst seeking the Lost Tribes of Israel. Jesus' remains are believed to be entombed in Kashmir under the name Yuz Asaf. Ahmadis believe that Jesus foretold the coming of Muhammad after him, which Christians have misinterpreted.

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31 December 2021

Butcher along the roadside displays freshly butchered goat carcasses just outside the city of Santiago in the Dominican Republic on December 23, 2011. These goats will then be sold for Dominican Christmas dinners where they will be spiced and served to those who do not want the traditional whole roasted Christmas pig.

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31 December 2021

Butcher along the roadside displays freshly butchered goat carcasses just outside the city of Santiago in the Dominican Republic on December 23, 2011. These goats will then be sold for Dominican Christmas dinners where they will be spiced and served to those who do not want the traditional whole roasted Christmas pig.

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#7577200

29 December 2021

Cashier wearing a face mask while behind a plastic shield at a Walmart store during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 29, 2021. Ontario reported 10,436 new cases and three new deaths, just surpassing the 10,412 cases reported on December 25th. Experts say however that the number being reported do not reflect the actual number of new cases as a COVID-19 tests are so scarce that officials say case figures are likely a significant undercount. The Ministry of Health said hospital admissions due to COVID-19 reached 720 on Wednesday, up from about 500 before Christmas Day. Large parts of Canada are implementing new restrictions as the fifth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant saw thousands of new cases across the country over the past few days.

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29 December 2021

Sign at a pharmacy informing people to join the waitlist to receive their novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine booster shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 29, 2021. Ontario reported 10,436 new cases and three new deaths, just surpassing the 10,412 cases reported on December 25th. Experts say however that the number being reported do not reflect the actual number of new cases as a COVID-19 tests are so scarce that officials say case figures are likely a significant undercount. The Ministry of Health said hospital admissions due to COVID-19 reached 720 on Wednesday, up from about 500 before Christmas Day. Large parts of Canada are implementing new restrictions as the fifth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant saw thousands of new cases across the country over the past few days.

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23 September 2021

Michael Lee-Chin Crystal addition to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 20, 2011. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, the Deconstructivist crystalline-form is clad in 25 percent glass and 75 percent aluminum sitting on top of a steel frame. The Crystal's canted walls do not touch the sides of the existing heritage buildings, save for where pedestrian crossing occurs and to close the envelope between the new form and the existing walls. The Architectural Opening of the 'Michael Lee-Chin Crystal' was controversial. Public opinion was divided about the merits of its angular design. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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23 September 2021

Michael Lee-Chin Crystal addition to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 20, 2011. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, the Deconstructivist crystalline-form is clad in 25 percent glass and 75 percent aluminum sitting on top of a steel frame. The Crystal's canted walls do not touch the sides of the existing heritage buildings, save for where pedestrian crossing occurs and to close the envelope between the new form and the existing walls. The Architectural Opening of the 'Michael Lee-Chin Crystal' was controversial. Public opinion was divided about the merits of its angular design. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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23 September 2021

Michael Lee-Chin Crystal addition to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 20, 2011. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, the Deconstructivist crystalline-form is clad in 25 percent glass and 75 percent aluminum sitting on top of a steel frame. The Crystal's canted walls do not touch the sides of the existing heritage buildings, save for where pedestrian crossing occurs and to close the envelope between the new form and the existing walls. The Architectural Opening of the 'Michael Lee-Chin Crystal' was controversial. Public opinion was divided about the merits of its angular design. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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23 September 2021

Michael Lee-Chin Crystal addition to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 20, 2011. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, the Deconstructivist crystalline-form is clad in 25 percent glass and 75 percent aluminum sitting on top of a steel frame. The Crystal's canted walls do not touch the sides of the existing heritage buildings, save for where pedestrian crossing occurs and to close the envelope between the new form and the existing walls. The Architectural Opening of the 'Michael Lee-Chin Crystal' was controversial. Public opinion was divided about the merits of its angular design. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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20 August 2021

DO NOT HONK sign in downtown Manhattan, New York City, USA.

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23 July 2021

Sign saying do not feed the Nene (Branta sandvicensis) in Kona, Hawaii, USA. The nene is a endangered Hawaiian goose found only in Hawaii.

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#6411844

6 February 2021

A protest with torch fire against the COVID lockdown and curfew measures took place in Tilburg city in the Netherlands. The peaceful torchlight demonstration held by about 100 activists who do not agree with the corona measures imposed by the government was a torchlit march towards the city center where police stopped them in Spoorlaan near the center and asked the protesters to return back. The Netherlands faced violent protests against the new measures in January 2021. A 95 euro fine is given to people who are out of their homes between 21:00 and 04:30 local time. According to local media, police detained one person after the end of the protest. Tilburg, The Netherlands on February 5, 2021

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6 February 2021

A protest with torch fire against the COVID lockdown and curfew measures took place in Tilburg city in the Netherlands. The peaceful torchlight demonstration held by about 100 activists who do not agree with the corona measures imposed by the government was a torchlit march towards the city center where police stopped them in Spoorlaan near the center and asked the protesters to return back. The Netherlands faced violent protests against the new measures in January 2021. A 95 euro fine is given to people who are out of their homes between 21:00 and 04:30 local time. According to local media, police detained one person after the end of the protest. Tilburg, The Netherlands on February 5, 2021

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