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6 February 2026

A diverse group of pilgrims, including local Buddhist devotees and foreign tourists, pays their respects to the Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 5, 2026.

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6 February 2026

A diverse group of pilgrims, including local Buddhist devotees and foreign tourists, pays their respects to the Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 5, 2026. The relics, housed in a specialized airtight glass case for preservation, include a green schist casket featuring an ancient Brahmi inscription identifying them as the ''Dashabala Sharira'' (physical remains of the Buddha). This historic exposition, the first of its kind outside India, is made possible through the collaboration of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to celebrate the deep civilizational ties between the two nations. A senior Buddhist monk and security personnel observe the solemn proceedings as thousands of people gather for this rare spiritual opportunity.

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6 February 2026

A diverse group of pilgrims, including local Buddhist devotees and foreign tourists, pays their respects to the Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 5, 2026. The relics, housed in a specialized airtight glass case for preservation, include a green schist casket featuring an ancient Brahmi inscription identifying them as the ''Dashabala Sharira'' (physical remains of the Buddha). This historic exposition, the first of its kind outside India, is made possible through the collaboration of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to celebrate the deep civilizational ties between the two nations. A senior Buddhist monk and security personnel observe the solemn proceedings as thousands of people gather for this rare spiritual opportunity.

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6 February 2026

A diverse group of pilgrims, including local Buddhist devotees and foreign tourists, pays their respects to the Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 5, 2026. The relics, housed in a specialized airtight glass case for preservation, include a green schist casket featuring an ancient Brahmi inscription identifying them as the ''Dashabala Sharira'' (physical remains of the Buddha). This historic exposition, the first of its kind outside India, is made possible through the collaboration of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to celebrate the deep civilizational ties between the two nations. A senior Buddhist monk and security personnel observe the solemn proceedings as thousands of people gather for this rare spiritual opportunity.

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6 February 2026

A diverse group of pilgrims, including local Buddhist devotees and foreign tourists, pays their respects to the Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 5, 2026. The relics, housed in a specialized airtight glass case for preservation, include a green schist casket featuring an ancient Brahmi inscription identifying them as the ''Dashabala Sharira'' (physical remains of the Buddha). This historic exposition, the first of its kind outside India, is made possible through the collaboration of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to celebrate the deep civilizational ties between the two nations. A senior Buddhist monk and security personnel observe the solemn proceedings as thousands of people gather for this rare spiritual opportunity.

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23 January 2026

An elephant arrives to participate in the annual eight-day long temple festival at Ernakulam Shiva Temple in Kochi, India, on January 23, 2026.

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15 January 2026

Hindu devotees participate in a traditional folk prayer ritual at a neighborhood shrine in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 14, 2026. The observance, locally referred to as ''Bura-Burir Puja,'' is part of regional Hindu religious practices.

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#13187646

12 January 2026

Devotees bathe in the Kosi River at the Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple and Ashram in Kakrighat, Uttarakhand, India, on April 20, 2024. Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple is located along the Vivekananda Trail and is the place where Swami Vivekananda receives enlightenment. Swami Vivekananda spends a lot of time in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas and sets up ashrams and spiritual centers there. The Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon is a path that he treads as a young monk in 1890. Kakrighat is the site where Vivekananda sets foot more than 100 years ago and is one of the most important places along the Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon. Within the grounds of Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple, there is a large Peepal tree with densely spread leaves. It is this spot where Vivekananda, in deep meditation after sanctifying himself with a bath in the Kosi River, revives enlightenment. The original tree under which Swami Vivekananda meditates has long since dried up. On July 15, 2016, one of the cloned saplings of the sacred tree (which the local people reverentially refer to as Vivekananda Jnana-vriksha) is planted at the very spot where the original tree stands.

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12 January 2026

Devotees bathe in the Kosi River at the Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple and Ashram in Kakrighat, Uttarakhand, India, on April 20, 2024. Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple is located along the Vivekananda Trail and is the place where Swami Vivekananda receives enlightenment. Swami Vivekananda spends a lot of time in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas and sets up ashrams and spiritual centers there. The Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon is a path that he treads as a young monk in 1890. Kakrighat is the site where Vivekananda sets foot more than 100 years ago and is one of the most important places along the Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon. Within the grounds of Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple, there is a large Peepal tree with densely spread leaves. It is this spot where Vivekananda, in deep meditation after sanctifying himself with a bath in the Kosi River, revives enlightenment. The original tree under which Swami Vivekananda meditates has long since dried up. On July 15, 2016, one of the cloned saplings of the sacred tree (which the local people reverentially refer to as Vivekananda Jnana-vriksha) is planted at the very spot where the original tree stands.

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12 January 2026

A devotee is inside the Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple and Ashram in Kakrighat, Uttarakhand, India, on April 20, 2024. Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple is located along the Vivekananda Trail and is the place where Swami Vivekananda receives enlightenment. Swami Vivekananda spends a lot of time in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas and sets up Ashrams and spiritual centers there. The Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon is a path that he treads as a young monk in 1890. Kakrighat is the site where Vivekananda sets foot more than 100 years ago and is one of the most important places along the Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon. Within the grounds of Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple, there is a large Peepal tree with densely spread leaves. It is this spot where Vivekananda, in deep meditation after sanctifying himself with a bath in the Kosi River, revives enlightenment. The original tree under which Swami Vivekananda meditates has long since dried up. On July 15, 2016, one of the cloned saplings of the sacred tree (which the local people reverentially refer to as Vivekananda Jnana-vriksha) is planted at the very spot where the original tree stands.

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1 January 2026

Devotees visit Maha Mrityunjay Temple on New Year's Day in Nagaon district, Assam, India, on January 1, 2026.

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1 January 2026

Devotees visit Maha Mrityunjay Temple on New Year's Day in Nagaon district, Assam, India, on January 1, 2026.

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24 October 2025

Vendors sell bamboo baskets while devotees and worshippers purchase them at a roadside market for the upcoming Chhath Puja Festival in Siliguri, India, on October 24, 2025.

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24 October 2025

Vendors sell bamboo baskets while devotees and worshippers purchase them at a roadside market for the upcoming Chhath Puja Festival in Siliguri, India, on October 24, 2025.

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24 October 2025

Vendors sell bamboo baskets while devotees and worshippers purchase them at a roadside market for the upcoming Chhath Puja Festival in Siliguri, India, on October 24, 2025.

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24 October 2025

Vendors sell bamboo baskets while devotees and worshippers purchase them at a roadside market for the upcoming Chhath Puja Festival in Siliguri, India, on October 24, 2025.

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