"Symbol of luck"

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11 January 2026

Lucky envelopes are displayed and sold at a Chinese shop in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Spring Festival) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

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11 January 2026

Lucky envelopes are displayed and sold at a Chinese shop in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Spring Festival) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

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#13182756

11 January 2026

Lucky red envelopes are displayed and sold at a Chinese shop in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Spring Festival) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

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#13182758

11 January 2026

Lucky red envelopes are displayed and sold at a Chinese shop in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Spring Festival) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

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#13182750

11 January 2026

Decorations are displayed at a Chinese supermarket in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Spring Festival) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

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#13182759

11 January 2026

Spring Festival items are displayed and sold at a Chinese shop in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

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#13182760

11 January 2026

Decorations are displayed at a Chinese supermarket in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Spring Festival) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

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#13182761

11 January 2026

People shop at a Chinese supermarket in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Spring Festival) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

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11 January 2026

Decorations are displayed and sold at a Chinese shop in preparation for the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Spring Festival) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 10, 2026. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse.

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#12678161

26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women dance in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship, while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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#12678162

26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women throng a Shiva Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is also observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women dance in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship, while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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#12678160

26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women rest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it was on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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#12165263

16 March 2025

Chinese Buddhists offer prayers on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake (Spring Festival) at a Chinese Buddhist monastery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 29, 2025. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake.

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16 March 2025

Chinese Buddhists offer prayers on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake (Spring Festival) at a Chinese Buddhist monastery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 29, 2025. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake.

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16 March 2025

Offerings are made by a large idol of the 1000-armed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake (Spring Festival) at a Chinese Buddhist monastery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 29, 2025. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake.

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