"Easter ceremony"

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2 March 2026

Shia Muslims light candles as they mourn the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes during a protest in New Delhi, India, on March 1, 2026.

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28 February 2026

The main deity, Shakyamuni Buddha, is enshrined at the central shrine of Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as the Golden Temple (Kwa Baha), and is clearly visible within the sanctum, adorned with sacred ornaments and ceremonial drapes in Lalitpur, on February 28, 2026. The shrine stands within a rectangular courtyard featuring entrances on the western and south-eastern sides. The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, performs daily rituals including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists visiting Lalitpur.

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28 February 2026

The main deity, Shakyamuni Buddha, is enshrined at the central shrine of Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as the Golden Temple (Kwa Baha), and is clearly visible within the sanctum, adorned with sacred ornaments and ceremonial drapes in Lalitpur, on February 28, 2026. The shrine stands within a rectangular courtyard featuring entrances on the western and south-eastern sides. The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, performs daily rituals including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists visiting Lalitpur.

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28 February 2026

The main deity, Shakyamuni Buddha, is enshrined at the central shrine of Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as the Golden Temple (Kwa Baha), and is clearly visible within the sanctum, adorned with sacred ornaments and ceremonial drapes in Lalitpur, on February 28, 2026. The shrine stands within a rectangular courtyard featuring entrances on the western and south-eastern sides. The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, performs daily rituals including silent rounds around the temple, while assistant priests organize annual feasts and the five-year Samyak festival dedicated to Dipankara Buddha. The heritage site remains one of the most popular attractions for domestic and international tourists visiting Lalitpur.

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28 February 2026

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 26: A Polish military official holds a ceremonial folder featuring the Armenian coat of arms ahead of a signing ceremony between Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, at the Chancellery in Warsaw, Poland, on February 26, 2026.

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26 February 2026

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store during a welcome ceremony outside the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 25, 2026.

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26 February 2026

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store during a welcome ceremony outside the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 25, 2026.

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19 February 2026

A faithful with an ash cross on his forehead is seen during a mass for the Ash Wednesday liturgical celebration, marking the beginning of Lent, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18, 2026.

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19 February 2026

Faithfuls attend a mass for the Ash Wednesday liturgical celebration, marking the beginning of Lent, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18, 2026.

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19 February 2026

A faithful with an ash cross on his forehead is seen during a mass for the Ash Wednesday liturgical celebration, marking the beginning of Lent, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18, 2026.

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19 February 2026

An altar server with an ash cross on his forehead is seen during a mass for the Ash Wednesday liturgical celebration, marking the beginning of Lent, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18, 2026.

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19 February 2026

A priest from the Archdiocese of Mexico City puts ashes on the forehead of a Catholic faithful during a mass for the Ash Wednesday liturgical celebration, marking the beginning of Lent, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18, 2026.

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19 February 2026

A priest from the Archdiocese of Mexico City puts ashes on the forehead of a Catholic faithful during a mass for the Ash Wednesday liturgical celebration, marking the beginning of Lent, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18, 2026.

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19 February 2026

A priest from the Archdiocese of Mexico City puts ashes on the forehead of a Catholic faithful during a mass for the Ash Wednesday liturgical celebration, marking the beginning of Lent, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18, 2026.

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19 February 2026

A priest from the Archdiocese of Mexico City puts ashes on the forehead of a Catholic faithful during a mass for the Ash Wednesday liturgical celebration, marking the beginning of Lent, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18, 2026.

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19 February 2026

A priest from the Archdiocese of Mexico City puts ashes on the forehead of a Catholic faithful during a mass for the Ash Wednesday liturgical celebration, marking the beginning of Lent, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18, 2026.

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