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8 December 2025

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, arrive for the land allotment of temporary tents ahead of the Magh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India, on December 8, 2025.

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8 December 2025

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, arrive for the land allotment of temporary tents ahead of the Magh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India, on December 8, 2025.

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8 December 2025

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, arrive for the land allotment of temporary tents ahead of the Magh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India, on December 8, 2025.

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24 November 2025

A man gets ready to bathe in the ice cold waters of the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 23 November, 2025. Sunday marked the opening of the cold water swimming season in Warsaw. Every Sunday winter swimming enthusiasts gather to endure the cold waters of the Vistula river and afterwards socialise on the beach with a cup of warm pumpkin soup.

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27 October 2025

The Kamalpokhari pond is decorated for the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. Devotees gather along the pond to offer prayers and perform ritual argha to the setting and rising Sun God. The four-day Chhath festival, an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu tradition, includes fasting, holy bathing, and ritual offerings, creating a vibrant atmosphere of devotion and cultural celebration.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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27 October 2025

Hindu devotees offer prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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27 October 2025

Hindu devotees offer prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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27 October 2025

Hindu devotees offer prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee takes part in the Chhath festival celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees offering prayers to the setting and rising sun for prosperity, purification, and well-being. The four-day festival, one of the most vibrant Hindu celebrations in Nepal and eastern India, involves fasting, holy bathing, and ritual offerings performed along rivers and ponds.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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27 October 2025

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun God, with devotees making offerings to both the setting and rising sun to express gratitude and seek blessings for prosperity and well-being. Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini, and Madhesh provinces, where rituals are performed along rivers and ponds over four days of fasting, holy bathing, and prayer.

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