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14 January 2026

A devotee arrives on the banks of the River Ganges on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti in Haridwar, India, on January 14, 2026.

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18 September 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee is smeared with vermillion powder as they take the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, to immerse in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Like in Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India.

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9 August 2025

A portrait of a local priest after tying a Doro, or a sacred colorful thread, around the wrist of a devotee during the Janai Purnima festival or Rakchhya Bandhan in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025. During Janai Purnima or Rakchhya Bandhan, people from the Bhraman and Chhetri communities change their Janai (a sacred thread). Similarly, people from other communities have a Doro (sacred colorful thread) tied around their wrists. It is believed that this thread protects people from diseases and misfortune. People from Terai and India also celebrate this festival as Rakchhya Bandhan. Sisters tie attractive Rakhis on their brothers' wrists, wishing them a healthy and long life.

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13 April 2025

A devotee poses for a photo just before the Lal Kach procession on the last day of the Bangla year in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, on April 13, 2025.

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13 April 2025

A devotee poses for a photo just before the Lal Kach procession on the last day of the Bangla year in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, on April 13, 2025.

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28 September 2024

Women pull the chariot as Tamil Hindu devotees take part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees escort the large wooden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh as they circumvent the temple while rituals are performed and prayers are recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival lasts for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals performed each day and night.

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28 September 2024

Women pull the chariot as Tamil Hindu devotees take part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees escort the large wooden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh as they circumvent the temple while rituals are performed and prayers are recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival lasts for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals performed each day and night.

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31 May 2024

Faithfull attend Corpus Christi procession in Krakow, Poland on May 30, 2024. The procession starts with a priest carrying a monstrance under a canopy. The faithful follow him singing religious hymns, while young girls dressed in white or traditional regional dresses scatter flower petals along the route. Corpus Christi is a Catholic moveable feast commemorating the Transubstitution.

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23 May 2024

Tamil Hindu devotees are taking part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees are escorting the large wooden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh as they circumvent the temple while rituals are being performed and prayers are being recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival is lasting for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals being performed each day and night.

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23 May 2024

Tamil Hindu devotees are taking part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees are escorting the large wooden chariot carrying the adorned idol of Lord Ganesh as they are circumventing the temple while rituals are being performed and prayers are being recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival is lasting for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals being performed each day and night.

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23 May 2024

A Tamil Hindu woman is carrying a pot on her head filled with milk and honey, with a facial skewer, as devotees are taking part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees are escorting the large wooden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh as they are circumventing the temple while rituals are being performed and prayers are being recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival is lasting for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals being performed each day and night.

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23 May 2024

Hindu priests are reciting prayers as Tamil Hindu devotees are taking part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees are escorting the large wooden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh as they are circumventing the temple while rituals are being performed and prayers are being recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival is lasting for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals being performed each day and night.

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23 May 2024

Tamil Hindu devotees are performing the Kavadi Attam dance as devotees are taking part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees are escorting the large wooden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh as they are circumventing the temple while rituals are being performed and prayers are being recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival is lasting for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals being performed each day and night.

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23 May 2024

A woman is carrying a clay pot with flaming camphor on her head as Tamil Hindu devotees are taking part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees are escorting the large wooden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh as they are circumventing the temple while rituals are being performed and prayers are being recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival is lasting for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals being performed each day and night.

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23 May 2024

Tamil Hindu devotees are taking part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees are escorting the large wooden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh as they circumvent the temple while rituals are being performed and prayers are being recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival is lasting for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals being performed each day and night.

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23 May 2024

Tamil Hindu devotees are performing the Kavadi Attam dance as devotees are taking part in the chariot procession (ther) during the Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival at the Ganesh Temple in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on May 22, 2024. Hundreds of Tamil Hindu devotees are escorting the large wooden chariot carrying the idol of Lord Ganesh as they are circumventing the temple while rituals are being performed and prayers are being recited. The Ganesha Mahotshava Vingnapanam Festival is lasting for 16 days with specific prayers and rituals being performed each day and night.

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