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12 January 2026

A vendor sells roasted meat and fish at a stall in Bhogali Mela, ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival, in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

A vendor sells roasted meat at a stall in Bhogali Mela, ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival, in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

A vendor sells roasted meat at a stall in Bhogali Mela, ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival, in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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#13187361

12 January 2026

Women prepare 'Pitha', Assamese traditional rice-based sweets or snacks, as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

Women prepare 'Pitha', Assamese traditional rice-based sweets or snacks, as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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#13187372

12 January 2026

Women prepare 'Pitha', Assamese traditional rice-based sweets or snacks, as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

Women prepare 'Pitha', Assamese traditional rice-based sweets or snacks, as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

Women prepare 'Pitha', Assamese traditional rice-based sweets or snacks, as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

Women prepare 'Pitha', Assamese traditional rice-based sweets or snacks, as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

Women prepare 'Pitha', Assamese traditional rice-based sweets or snacks, as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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#13186908

12 January 2026

Molasses, locally known as ''Chaku,'' along with delicacies made from it and other traditional dishes, is displayed for sale at a market ahead of Maghe Sankranti in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 12, 2026. Maghe Sankranti marks the first day of the 10th month according to the lunar calendar. Chaku, an unrefined confection made from concentrated sugarcane juice or jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival and throughout the winter months, as it is believed to promote good health and provide warmth. Its preparation involves melting and continuously stirring jaggery, cooling it in clay pots, and repeatedly whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown before being weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, a process that takes approximately two to three hours to complete.

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#13186911

12 January 2026

Molasses, locally known as ''Chaku,'' along with delicacies made from it and other traditional dishes, is displayed for sale at a market ahead of Maghe Sankranti in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 12, 2026. Maghe Sankranti marks the first day of the 10th month according to the lunar calendar. Chaku, an unrefined confection made from concentrated sugarcane juice or jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival and throughout the winter months, as it is believed to promote good health and provide warmth. Its preparation involves melting and continuously stirring jaggery, cooling it in clay pots, and repeatedly whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown before being weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, a process that takes approximately two to three hours to complete.

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12 January 2026

Molasses, locally known as ''Chaku,'' along with delicacies made from it and other traditional dishes, is displayed for sale at a market ahead of Maghe Sankranti in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 12, 2026. Maghe Sankranti marks the first day of the 10th month according to the lunar calendar. Chaku, an unrefined confection made from concentrated sugarcane juice or jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival and throughout the winter months, as it is believed to promote good health and provide warmth. Its preparation involves melting and continuously stirring jaggery, cooling it in clay pots, and repeatedly whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown before being weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, a process that takes approximately two to three hours to complete.

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#13186914

12 January 2026

Molasses, locally known as ''Chaku,'' along with delicacies made from it and other traditional dishes, is displayed for sale at a market ahead of Maghe Sankranti in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 12, 2026. Maghe Sankranti marks the first day of the 10th month according to the lunar calendar. Chaku, an unrefined confection made from concentrated sugarcane juice or jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival and throughout the winter months, as it is believed to promote good health and provide warmth. Its preparation involves melting and continuously stirring jaggery, cooling it in clay pots, and repeatedly whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown before being weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, a process that takes approximately two to three hours to complete.

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#13186915

12 January 2026

Molasses, locally known as ''Chaku,'' along with delicacies made from it and other traditional dishes, is displayed for sale at a market ahead of Maghe Sankranti in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 12, 2026. Maghe Sankranti marks the first day of the 10th month according to the lunar calendar. Chaku, an unrefined confection made from concentrated sugarcane juice or jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival and throughout the winter months, as it is believed to promote good health and provide warmth. Its preparation involves melting and continuously stirring jaggery, cooling it in clay pots, and repeatedly whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown before being weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, a process that takes approximately two to three hours to complete.

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12 January 2026

Molasses, locally known as ''Chaku,'' along with delicacies made from it and other traditional dishes, is displayed for sale at a market ahead of Maghe Sankranti in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 12, 2026. Maghe Sankranti marks the first day of the 10th month according to the lunar calendar. Chaku, an unrefined confection made from concentrated sugarcane juice or jaggery, ghee, and nuts, is traditionally consumed during the festival and throughout the winter months, as it is believed to promote good health and provide warmth. Its preparation involves melting and continuously stirring jaggery, cooling it in clay pots, and repeatedly whipping, slapping, and stretching the mixture until it turns dark brown before being weighed, topped with nuts, and packaged, a process that takes approximately two to three hours to complete.

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