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25 January 2026

A woman performs a ceremonial blessing as demonstrators gather in south Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026, after a man is shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents earlier that day.

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23 January 2026

Students and their families, along with visitors, are seen at the Siliguri Girls High School premises as they visit and worship on the occasion of Saraswati Puja in Siliguri, India, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Students and their families, along with visitors, are seen at the Siliguri Girls High School premises as they visit and worship on the occasion of Saraswati Puja in Siliguri, India, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Students, teachers, their families, and visitors are seen at the Siliguri Bright Academy School premises as they visit and worship on the occasion of Saraswati Puja in Siliguri, India, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

A girl lights incense sticks dedicated to the goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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23 January 2026

A girl lights incense sticks dedicated to the goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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23 January 2026

A devotee offers butter-fed lamps to goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, which is marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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23 January 2026

A boy lights incense sticks dedicated to the goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, which Hindus in Nepal mark with pomp and gaiety. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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23 January 2026

A priest offers ritual Tika on the foreheads of devotees at the Saraswati Temple, where the Hindu Goddess is worshipped annually by students of all levels praying for education and knowledge. The celebration takes place annually on Shukla Panchami of the Nepali month, marking the beginning of the spring season. It is believed that if students worship Saraswati, they will be successful in their studies. Many parents take their children to nearby Saraswati Temples on this day to introduce them to alphabets.

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23 January 2026

A father assists his daughter in writing the initial alphabets on the wall of the Saraswati Temple, where the Hindu Goddess is worshipped annually for education and knowledge, especially by students of all levels. This event is celebrated annually on Shukla Panchami of the Nepali month, marking the beginning of the spring season. It follows the religious belief that if students worship Saraswati, they will achieve success in their studies. Many parents take their children to a nearby Saraswati Temple on this day to introduce them to alphabets.

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21 January 2026

Devotees take idols of Goddess Saraswati to the pandal ahead of the Saraswati Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on January 21, 2026.

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21 January 2026

Devotees take idols of Goddess Saraswati to the pandal ahead of the Saraswati Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on January 21, 2026.

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21 January 2026

Devotees take idols of Goddess Saraswati to the pandal ahead of the Saraswati Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on January 21, 2026.

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21 January 2026

Devotees take idols of Goddess Saraswati to the pandal ahead of the Saraswati Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on January 21, 2026.

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21 January 2026

A family takes home an idol of Goddess Saraswati in Kolkata, India, on January 18, 2026, ahead of the Saraswati Puja festival in the city.

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19 January 2026

The traditional Epiphany cross swimming takes place on the Danube River in Beocin, Vojvodina, Serbia, on January 19, 2026.

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