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22 January 2026

A man carries a basket of flowers to supply at a wholesale flower market to be used for prayers and for decorating homes and pandals dedicated to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, as they wait for customers on the eve of the festival of Vasant Panchami in Kolkata, India, on December 22, 2026.

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6 January 2026

A roadside barber attends to a customer in Delhi, India, on January 5, 2026.

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31 December 2025

Pedestrians walk past a Virgin Money branch featuring a stone facade and white illuminated signage on a city street in York, England, United Kingdom, on December 21, 2025. The retail bank frontage includes digital automated teller machines (ATMs).

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31 December 2025

A Virgin Money bank branch with white illuminated signage is on a city street in York, England, United Kingdom, on December 21, 2025.

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31 October 2025

A shoeshiner is seen during his work in Mexico City, Mexico on October 30, 2025.

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23 September 2025

A Nepali customer selects mountain goats from high-lying areas of Nepal kept for sale in an open ground under the surveillance of herders in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on September 23, 2025.

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23 September 2025

A Nepali customer selects mountain goats from high-lying areas of Nepal kept for sale in an open ground under the surveillance of herders in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on September 23, 2025.

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7 August 2025

A Nepali shopkeeper waits for customers at a local shop in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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25 July 2025

A sign of Deutsche Aerzte Finanz is at a building entrance in Berlin, Germany, on July 19, 2025. Deutsche Aerzte Finanz is a financial services provider focused on clients in the medical profession.

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7 July 2025

Residents receive laksa while carrying out the Ngalaksa Customary Cultural Tradition in Malajengka, Indonesia, on July 7, 2025.

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26 June 2025

A senior woman walks with a shopping trolley through a commercial plaza in Munich, Germany, on January 7, 2022.

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22 June 2025

A young man stands in a shopping area with a white Primark tote bag in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on June 21, 2025. Other pedestrians walk across the street and along the storefronts in the background.

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8 June 2025

A woman wearing a headscarf stands at a Bankomat ATM next to a baby stroller and parked motorcycles in Vienna, Austria, on June 7, 2025. She handles a banking transaction while her child remains seated in the stroller beside her.

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7 June 2025

A Nepali Islamic girl attends a mass Namaz ceremony at a local mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 7, 2025, on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha or Bakra Eid. Eid al-Adha is traditionally celebrated on the 70th day after Ramadan. Muslims begin the day with a ritual bath and then proceed to the nearest mosque or Idgah to offer prayers. Following the prayers, it is customary to exchange greetings with one another. According to Islamic belief, Ibrahim, who has long been childless, prays to Allah for a child and vows to sacrifice what he loves most if his wish is granted. When his son Ismail is born to his wife Hajra, Ibrahim's devotion is tested. In a dream, Allah commands him to sacrifice his son. As Ibrahim prepares to carry out the command, Allah intervenes and replaces Ismail with a ram from heaven, pleased with Ibrahim's unwavering faith. To commemorate this event, Muslims around the world continue the practice of animal sacrifice during Bakra Eid. The meat from the sacrificed animal is divided into three parts--one part is given to the poor and needy, another to relatives and friends, and the third is kept for the family. On the occasion of Bakra Eid, Muslims who are financially capable travel to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.

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7 June 2025

Nepali Muslims attend a mass Namaz ceremony at a local mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 7, 2025, on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha or Bakra Eid. Eid al-Adha is traditionally celebrated on the 70th day after Ramadan. Muslims begin the day with a ritual bath and then proceed to the nearest mosque or Idgah to offer prayers. Following the prayers, it is customary to exchange greetings with one another. According to Islamic belief, Ibrahim, who has long been childless, prays to Allah for a child and vows to sacrifice what he loves most if his wish is granted. When his son Ismail is born to his wife Hajra, Ibrahim's devotion is tested. In a dream, Allah commands him to sacrifice his son. As Ibrahim prepares to carry out the command, Allah intervenes and replaces Ismail with a ram from heaven, pleased with Ibrahim's unwavering faith. To commemorate this event, Muslims around the world continue the practice of animal sacrifice during Bakra Eid. The meat from the sacrificed animal is divided into three parts--one part is given to the poor and needy, another to relatives and friends, and the third is kept for the family. On the occasion of Bakra Eid, Muslims who are financially capable travel to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.

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7 June 2025

Nepali Muslims attend a mass Namaz ceremony at a local mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 7, 2025, on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha or Bakra Eid. Eid al-Adha is traditionally celebrated on the 70th day after Ramadan. Muslims begin the day with a ritual bath and then proceed to the nearest mosque or Idgah to offer prayers. Following the prayers, it is customary to exchange greetings with one another. According to Islamic belief, Ibrahim, who has long been childless, prays to Allah for a child and vows to sacrifice what he loves most if his wish is granted. When his son Ismail is born to his wife Hajra, Ibrahim's devotion is tested. In a dream, Allah commands him to sacrifice his son. As Ibrahim prepares to carry out the command, Allah intervenes and replaces Ismail with a ram from heaven, pleased with Ibrahim's unwavering faith. To commemorate this event, Muslims around the world continue the practice of animal sacrifice during Bakra Eid. The meat from the sacrificed animal is divided into three parts--one part is given to the poor and needy, another to relatives and friends, and the third is kept for the family. On the occasion of Bakra Eid, Muslims who are financially capable travel to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.

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