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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks perform a 'Juzu-kuri' ritual, circling a smoking cypress pyre with giant prayer beads during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This Shugendo practice is used to empower the sacred fire and create a spiritual boundary before the start of the fire-walking rite.

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks perform a 'Juzu-kuri' ritual, circling a smoking cypress pyre with giant prayer beads during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This Shugendo practice is used to empower the sacred fire and create a spiritual boundary before the start of the fire-walking rite.

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks perform a 'Juzu-kuri' ritual, circling a smoking cypress pyre with giant prayer beads during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This Shugendo practice is used to empower the sacred fire and create a spiritual boundary before the start of the fire-walking rite.

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11 Apr 2026

Musicians from local clubs and religious groups sing hymns before the formal start of the Biska Jatra in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 10, 2026. According to folklore, the Biska Jatra marks the countdown to the Nepali New Year. This popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nayatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. The three-story wooden chariot, constructed in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war to pull the chariot to their respective sides, showcasing strength in a practice that has been followed for generations. The festival, which holds cultural and historical significance, is celebrated for nine days and eight nights.

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#13552064

9 Apr 2026

Masked dancers perform during a celebratory event organized on the eve of the formal start of Biska Jatra, a nine-day procession welcoming the Nepali New Year, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. Biska Jatra, a popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley, begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nyatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war, pulling the chariot to either side as a show of strength, a practice followed for generations. The three-story chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. This festival, celebrated for nine days and eight nights, is believed to have originated during the Malla Dynasty and formally starts four days before the Nepali New Year. According to a local myth, anyone who marries the local princess dies on the first night of marriage, until a brave young man killed two attacking snakes. Biska Jatra is unique as it does not follow the lunar-based Nepali Calendar and commences after a special Tantric ritual is performed in the Bhairab Temple in Taumadhi Tole in Bhaktapur.

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9 Apr 2026

Masked dancers perform during a celebratory event organized on the eve of the formal start of Biska Jatra, a nine-day procession welcoming the Nepali New Year, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. Biska Jatra, a popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley, begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nyatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war, pulling the chariot to either side as a show of strength, a practice followed for generations. The three-story chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. This festival, celebrated for nine days and eight nights, is believed to have originated during the Malla Dynasty and formally starts four days before the Nepali New Year. According to a local myth, anyone who marries the local princess dies on the first night of marriage, until a brave young man killed two attacking snakes. Biska Jatra is unique as it does not follow the lunar-based Nepali Calendar and commences after a special Tantric ritual is performed in the Bhairab Temple in Taumadhi Tole in Bhaktapur.

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#13552091

9 Apr 2026

Masked dancers perform during a celebratory event organized on the eve of the formal start of Biska Jatra, a nine-day procession welcoming the Nepali New Year, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. Biska Jatra, a popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley, begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nyatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war, pulling the chariot to either side as a show of strength, a practice followed for generations. The three-story chariot, made of wood in the pagoda style, is pushed and pulled around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. This festival, celebrated for nine days and eight nights, is believed to have originated during the Malla Dynasty and formally starts four days before the Nepali New Year. According to a local myth, anyone who marries the local princess dies on the first night of marriage, until a brave young man killed two attacking snakes. Biska Jatra is unique as it does not follow the lunar-based Nepali Calendar and commences after a special Tantric ritual is performed in the Bhairab Temple in Taumadhi Tole in Bhaktapur.

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#13552068

9 Apr 2026

A Nepali artist from the Newa: community plays the flute during a mass celebratory event on the eve of the formal start of Biska Jatra, a nine-day procession welcoming the Nepali New Year, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 9, 2026. Biska: Jatra, a popular religious festival in the Kathmandu Valley, begins with the ascension of Lord Bhairab onto a chariot built in front of the Nyatapola temple, the tallest temple in Nepal. Two groups of locals engage in a traditional tug-of-war with the chariot, a practice that has been followed for generations. The three-story wooden chariot, constructed in the pagoda style, is moved around the settlements with statues of Bhairavnath and Betal as part of the festival. Celebrated for nine days and eight nights, Biska: Jatra is believed to have originated during the Malla Dynasty and formally starts four days before the Nepali New Year. According to a local myth, anyone who marries the local princess dies on the first night of marriage, until a brave young man killed two snakes that attacked him. Biska: Jatra is unique as it does not follow the lunar-based Nepali Calendar and begins after a special Tantric ritual is performed in the Bhairab Temple in Taumadhi Tole, Bhaktapur.

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#13542635

6 Apr 2026

View of the pit lane ahead of the start at the 2026 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, round 3 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan, on March 29, 2026.

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#13530601

3 Apr 2026

An altar girl holds a candle before the start of the Good Friday procession at the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, also known as Vallarpadam Basilica, in Kochi, India, on April 3, 2026.

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3 Apr 2026

An altar girl holds a candle before the start of the Good Friday procession at the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, also known as Vallarpadam Basilica, in Kochi, India, on April 3, 2026.

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3 Apr 2026

An altar girl holds a candle before the start of the Good Friday procession at the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, also known as Vallarpadam Basilica, in Kochi, India, on April 3, 2026.

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#13475837

20 Mar 2026

A firefighter is seen before the start of free practice during the 2026 Cupra Raval Madrid E-Prix at Circuito del Jarama in Madrid, Spain, on March 20, 2026.

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20 Mar 2026

A firefighter is seen before the start of free practice during the 2026 Cupra Raval Madrid E-Prix at Circuito del Jarama in Madrid, Spain, on March 20, 2026.

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#13465996

18 Mar 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders hold their first practice session of 2026 ahead of the start of the Indian Premier League season at Eden Gardens cricket ground in Kolkata, India, on March 18, 2026.

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18 Mar 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders hold their first practice session of 2026 ahead of the start of the Indian Premier League season at Eden Gardens cricket ground in Kolkata, India, on March 18, 2026.

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