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22 February 2026

Tamil Hindus sell clay idols of Lord Ganesha along the roadside during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India, on August 26, 2017. Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother, Goddess Parvati. The festival is marked by the installation of Ganesh clay idols privately in homes and publicly on elaborate pandals, which are temporary temples along the roadside.

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22 February 2026

Tamil Hindus sell clay idols of Lord Ganesha along the roadside during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India, on August 26, 2017. Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother, Goddess Parvati. The festival is marked by the installation of Ganesh clay idols privately in homes and publicly on elaborate pandals, which are temporary temples along the roadside.

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23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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23 January 2026

In Chengdu, China, on April 14, 2025, workers drain water from large earthenware jars in a Lao Tan Zi factory warehouse, where vegetables ferment using methods passed down for millennia. This ancestral know-how, deeply rooted in Sichuan culture, relies on precise techniques and strict fermentation times. Inside the jars, cabbage, radishes, and beans slowly transform, developing the tangy and umami flavors typical of the local cuisine.

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8 December 2025

A potter arranges newly crafted earthen bowls under the open sun for drying in a traditional pottery village in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. These handmade clay items sell for about 18-20 taka each and provide a vital source of income for local artisan families.

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8 December 2025

A potter arranges newly crafted earthen bowls under the open sun for drying in a traditional pottery village in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. These handmade clay items sell for about 18-20 taka each and provide a vital source of income for local artisan families.

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14 October 2025

A potter prepares earthen lamps for Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, in Nagaon District, Assam, on October 13, 2025.

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14 October 2025

A potter prepares earthen lamps for Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, in Nagaon District, Assam, on October 13, 2025.

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14 October 2025

A potter prepares earthen lamps for Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, in Nagaon District, Assam, on October 13, 2025.

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14 October 2025

A potter prepares earthen lamps for Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, in Nagaon District, Assam, on October 13, 2025.

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14 October 2025

A potter prepares earthen lamps for Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, in Nagaon District, Assam, on October 13, 2025.

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14 October 2025

A potter prepares earthen lamps for Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, in Nagaon District, Assam, on October 13, 2025.

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13 October 2025

A potter makes 'Diyas', or earthen oil lamps, to be used as decorative items ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 13, 2025.

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13 October 2025

A potter makes 'Diyas', or earthen oil lamps, to be used as decorative items ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 13, 2025.

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12 October 2025

Baked and painted earthen lamps, used widely during Tihar, the festival of lights by Hindus in Nepal and India, dry in the sun after baking in the courtyard of Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. The charkhas and modern machines beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, as the festival of light, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists and buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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