"cultural repatriation"

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21 November 2025

The historic toran of the right-side window above the main entrance of Kumari House is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after being retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location

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#13010003

21 November 2025

Locals carry the historic toran of the right-side window above the main entrance of Kumari House in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after it is retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location.

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#13010004

21 November 2025

Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Sunita Dangol carries the historic toran of the right-side window above the main entrance of Kumari House in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after it is retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location.

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#13010005

21 November 2025

Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Sunita Dangol carries the historic toran of the right-side window above the main entrance of Kumari House in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after it is retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location.

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#13010006

21 November 2025

Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Sunita Dangol carries the historic toran of the right-side window above the main entrance of Kumari House in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after it is retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location.

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#13010007

21 November 2025

Locals pose with the historic toran above the right-side window of the main entrance of Kumari House in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after it is retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location.

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#13010011

21 November 2025

The historic toran of the right-side window above the main entrance of Kumari House is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after being retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location

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#13010013

21 November 2025

The historic toran of the right-side window above the main entrance of Kumari House is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after being retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location

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#13010016

21 November 2025

Locals attach the historic toran to its original place above the right-side window of the main entrance of Kumari House in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after retrieving it from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location.

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#13010021

21 November 2025

Locals attach the historic toran to its original place above the right-side window of the main entrance of Kumari House in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after retrieving it from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location.

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#13010022

21 November 2025

The historic toran of the right-side window above the main entrance of Kumari House is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after being retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location

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#13010023

21 November 2025

The historic toran of the right-side window above the main entrance of Kumari House is seen in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 21, 2025, after being retrieved from the Barakat Gallery in London. The carved wooden toran, stolen from Kumari House two decades ago, is welcomed back with traditional music and rituals before being reinstalled in its original location

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#12962507

8 November 2025

Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, is at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 7, 2025, with Emmanuel Macron, President of France, during a press conference to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in the lead-up to the bicentennial of diplomatic relations in 2026, the possible return of codices from France to Mexico, and other topics.

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#12962522

8 November 2025

Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, is at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 7, 2025, with Emmanuel Macron, President of France, during a press conference to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in the lead-up to the bicentennial of diplomatic relations in 2026, the possible return of codices from France to Mexico, and other topics.

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#12961390

7 November 2025

Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, is at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 7, 2025, awaiting Emmanuel Macron, President of France, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation leading up to the bicentennial of diplomatic relations in 2026, the possible return of codices from France to Mexico, among other topics.

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#12961391

7 November 2025

Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, is at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 7, 2025, awaiting Emmanuel Macron, President of France, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation leading up to the bicentennial of diplomatic relations in 2026, the possible return of codices from France to Mexico, among other topics.

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