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4 December 2025
A Nepali Hindu saint, draped in red robes with vermillion powder on the forehead, is pictured in the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025.
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2 December 2025
A stone stairway winds between rocky cliffs toward the sea at Harihareshwar in Raigad district, Maharashtra, India, on December 1, 2025. The coastal town is known for its dramatic landscapes and sacred pilgrimage sites.
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2 December 2025
A stone stairway winds between rocky cliffs toward the sea at Harihareshwar in Raigad district, Maharashtra, India, on December 1, 2025. The coastal town is known for its dramatic landscapes and sacred pilgrimage sites.
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29 November 2025
The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel and Saint Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr is in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. The church at Skalka provides a view of the monastery from the Vistula River in Cracow.
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25 November 2025
A Nepalese devotee offers a morning ritual prayer at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.
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25 November 2025
A Nepalese devotee offers a morning ritual prayer at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.
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25 November 2025
An old woman offers a morning ritual prayer from a window at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.
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25 November 2025
A Nepalese devotee offers a morning ritual prayer at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.
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25 November 2025
A Nepalese devotee offers a morning ritual prayer at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.
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25 November 2025
A Nepalese devotee offers a morning ritual prayer at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.
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25 November 2025
A Nepalese devotee offers a morning ritual prayer at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.
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25 November 2025
Nepalese devotees chant bhajan at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.
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25 November 2025
AQABA, JORDAN - OCTOBER 25: A view of Sheikh Zayed Mosque, a prominent Islamic landmark completed in 2012, is seen in Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, on October 25, 2025.
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25 November 2025
AQABA, JORDAN - OCTOBER 25: A view of Sheikh Zayed Mosque, a prominent Islamic landmark completed in 2012, is seen in Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, on October 25, 2025.
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21 November 2025
The interior of the Church of San Martin, built in the 14th century in Valencia, Spain, features Valencian Gothic and Baroque styles.
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Nepal Observes Bala Chaturdashi, A Festival To Give Salvation To Departed Souls
19 November 2025
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19 November 2025
A monkey eats the sacred grains, Satbeej, a mixture of seven grains, spread by Hindu devotees along the trail of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 19, 2025, during the Bala Chaturdashi festival, a Hindu festival to give salvation to departed souls. The seven grains, also called Satbeej, include dhaan (rice), jau (barley), til (sesame), gahun (wheat), chana (chickpeas), makai (maize), and kaguno (foxtail millet). Devotees walk along Kailash-Suryaghat-Gaurighat-Aryaghat-Guhyeshwari-Mrigasthali-Bishworup-Kirateshwar-108 Shivalinga. In remembrance of beloved ones, Nepali Hindu devotees offer oil-fed lamps into the Bagmati River flowing through the premises of Pashupatinath Temple on the day of Bala Chaturdashi. The live lamps float on the river, which is believed to lighten the world of departed souls in their afterlife. Devotees remain awake throughout the night, camping on the edge of the Bagmati River facing the Pashupatinath Temple. Rituals for Bala Chaturdashi start from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath Temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath Temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.
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