"Holy month"

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5 January 2026

Sadhus (holy men) sit inside a religious pandal on the banks of the Sangam area, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, during the ongoing one-month-long annual traditional fair Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 5, 2026.

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5 January 2026

A Sadhu (holy man) arrives on the banks of the Sangam area, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, during the ongoing one-month-long annual traditional fair Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 5, 2026.

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5 January 2026

A Sadhu (holy man) arrives on the banks of the Sangam area, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, during the ongoing one-month-long annual traditional fair Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 5, 2026.

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5 January 2026

A Sadhu (holy man) arrives on the banks of the Sangam area, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, during the ongoing one-month-long annual traditional fair Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 5, 2026.

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5 January 2026

A laborer prepares a religious pandal or tent during the ongoing one-month-long annual traditional fair, the Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 5, 2026.

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5 January 2026

People cross a pontoon bridge over the river Ganges during the ongoing one-month-long annual traditional fair, Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 5, 2026.

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4 January 2026

A Sadhu (holy man) sits as he arrives on the banks of the Sangam area, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, during the one-month-long annual traditional fair Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 4, 2026.

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4 January 2026

A Sadhu (holy man) sits as he arrives on the banks of the Sangam area, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, during the one-month-long annual traditional fair Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 4, 2026.

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4 January 2026

A Sadhu (holy man) sits with devotees as he arrives on the banks of the Sangam area, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati, during the one-month-long annual traditional fair Magh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 4, 2026.

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1 January 2026

Priests paint the idol of Seto Machhindranath (L) and White Tara (R) at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of White Tara, part of the Seto Machhindranath tradition, at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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1 January 2026

Priests paint the idol of Seto Machhindranath and White Tara at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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1 January 2026

The idol of Seto Machhindranath is seen during the painting process at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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