"Religious sites"

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1 March 2026

A view of the Tillya Sheikh Mosque and the street in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on February 20, 2026.

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#13388766

1 March 2026

A view of the Tillya Sheikh Mosque and the street in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on February 20, 2026.

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#13388772

1 March 2026

A view of the Barakhan Madrasah is in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on February 20, 2026.

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#13388773

1 March 2026

A view of the Hazrati Imam Mosque and the Moyie Mubarek Library Museum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on February 20, 2026.

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#13388777

1 March 2026

A view of the Barakhan Madrasah is in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on February 20, 2026.

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1 March 2026

A view of the Hazrati Imam Mosque and the Moyie Mubarek Library Museum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on February 20, 2026.

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#13386419

1 March 2026

A man walks through the alpine cemetery toward the parish church in Ramsau in Berchtesgadener Land in Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. Snow-covered Alpine peaks rise behind the church, framing traditional wooden grave markers in a mountain valley setting.

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#13382544

28 February 2026

Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as Kwa Baha and the Golden Temple, undergoes reconstruction in Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal, on February 28, 2026. The historic Buddhist monastery is renowned for its gold-plated facade and intricate Nepalese bahal architecture. Its main deity is Shakyamuni Buddha. The temple features a rectangular courtyard with 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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#13382545

28 February 2026

Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as Kwa Baha and the Golden Temple, undergoes reconstruction in Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal, on February 28, 2026. The historic Buddhist monastery is renowned for its gold-plated facade and intricate Nepalese bahal architecture. Its main deity is Shakyamuni Buddha. The temple features a rectangular courtyard with 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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#13382546

28 February 2026

Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as Kwa Baha and the Golden Temple, undergoes reconstruction in Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal, on February 28, 2026. The historic Buddhist monastery is renowned for its gold-plated facade and intricate Nepalese bahal architecture. Its main deity is Shakyamuni Buddha. The temple features a rectangular courtyard with 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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#13382547

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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#13382549

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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#13382550

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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#13382548

28 February 2026

The traditional priest, a young boy known as Bapacha, is seen inside Hiranyavarna Mahavihara, also known as the Golden Temple, in Lalitpur, on February 28, 2026. He 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.

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#13381352

28 February 2026

Journalists visit the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Vatican, on February 28, 2026. Michelangelo's Last Judgement undergoes an extraordinary cleaning maintenance.

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#13381353

28 February 2026

Journalists visit the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Vatican, on February 28, 2026. Michelangelo's Last Judgement undergoes an extraordinary cleaning maintenance.

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