"enduring symbol"

#13219415

20 January 2026

The temple's ceiling at Bomunsa temple on Ganghwa Island, South Korea, is decorated with elaborate dancheong, traditional Korean decorative painting, featuring vivid colors and intricate geometric and floral motifs. Dancheong consists of ornate designs painted in striking reds, blues, greens, and golds, which enhance the aesthetic beauty of the sacred space and symbolize protection and spiritual harmony. The craftsmanship reflects centuries of cultural heritage, offering visitors a glimpse into Korea's enduring artistic and religious traditions.

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#13219416

20 January 2026

The temple's ceiling at Bomunsa temple on Ganghwa Island, South Korea, is decorated with elaborate dancheong, traditional Korean decorative painting, featuring vivid colors and intricate geometric and floral motifs. Dancheong consists of ornate designs painted in striking reds, blues, greens, and golds, which enhance the aesthetic beauty of the sacred space and symbolize protection and spiritual harmony. The craftsmanship reflects centuries of cultural heritage, offering visitors a glimpse into Korea's enduring artistic and religious traditions.

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#13219417

20 January 2026

The temple's ceiling at Bomunsa temple on Ganghwa Island, South Korea, is decorated with elaborate dancheong, traditional Korean decorative painting, featuring vivid colors and intricate geometric and floral motifs. Dancheong consists of ornate designs painted in striking reds, blues, greens, and golds, which enhance the aesthetic beauty of the sacred space and symbolize protection and spiritual harmony. The craftsmanship reflects centuries of cultural heritage, offering visitors a glimpse into Korea's enduring artistic and religious traditions.

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#13219418

20 January 2026

On January 20, 2026, in Incheon, South Korea, a view of the Rock-carved Seated Bodhisattva at Bomunsa Temple on Ganghwa Island, South Korea, is observed. Dancheong, ornate designs painted in striking reds, blues, greens, and golds, not only enhance the aesthetic beauty of the sacred space but also symbolize protection and spiritual harmony. The craftsmanship reflects centuries of cultural heritage, offering visitors a glimpse into Korea's enduring artistic and religious traditions. Bomunsa Temple, located on Seokmodo Island in South Korea, traces its origins back to the year 635 during the reign of Queen Seondeok of the Silla Dynasty. According to historical accounts, the temple is founded by the monk Hyejeong, who, while practicing asceticism on Mount Geumgang, is said to witness a divine manifestation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Moved by the vision, he journeys to Ganghwa Island and establishes the temple. Legend holds that the temple's history begins when a sacred stone is retrieved from the sea and enshrined as a representation of the Buddha. This act of reverence marks the beginning of Bomunsa's spiritual legacy, which continues to draw pilgrims and visitors to this day.

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#13219421

20 January 2026

A view of the temple's door is decorated with elaborate dancheong, traditional Korean decorative painting, featuring vivid colors and intricate geometric and floral motifs at Bomunsa temple on Ganghwa Island, South Korea, on January 20, 2026. Dancheong consists of ornate designs, painted in striking reds, blues, greens, and golds, which not only enhance the aesthetic of the sacred space but also symbolize protection and spiritual harmony. The craftsmanship reflects centuries of cultural heritage, offering visitors a glimpse into Korea's enduring artistic and religious traditions.

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#13041226

30 November 2025

Girls from the Newa community take part in the Bel Bibaha ceremony, in which they are symbolically married to a bael fruit (wood apple), at Banglamukhi Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on November 29, 2025. The ritual is performed for girls aged between 5 and 9 years, typically before they reach puberty. The ceremony, also called the Ihi ceremony, is rooted in Hindu and Tantric traditions and serves to protect girls from social stigma, especially widowhood. The fruit symbolizes the god Vishnu, ensuring the girl is symbolically married to a divine entity for life.

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#13041227

30 November 2025

Girls from the Newa community take part in the Bel Bibaha ceremony, in which they are symbolically married to a bael fruit (wood apple), at Banglamukhi Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on November 29, 2025. The ritual is performed for girls aged between 5 and 9 years, typically before they reach puberty. The ceremony, also called the Ihi ceremony, is rooted in Hindu and Tantric traditions and serves to protect girls from social stigma, especially widowhood. The fruit symbolizes the god Vishnu, ensuring the girl is symbolically married to a divine entity for life.

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#13041228

30 November 2025

Girls from the Newa community take part in the Bel Bibaha ceremony, in which they are symbolically married to a bael fruit (wood apple), at Banglamukhi Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on November 29, 2025. The ritual is performed for girls aged between 5 and 9 years, typically before they reach puberty. The ceremony, also called the Ihi ceremony, is rooted in Hindu and Tantric traditions and serves to protect girls from social stigma, especially widowhood. The fruit symbolizes the god Vishnu, ensuring the girl is symbolically married to a divine entity for life.

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#13041229

30 November 2025

Girls from the Newa community take part in the Bel Bibaha ceremony, in which they are symbolically married to a bael fruit (wood apple), at Banglamukhi Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on November 29, 2025. The ritual is performed for girls aged between 5 and 9 years, typically before they reach puberty. The ceremony, also called the Ihi ceremony, is rooted in Hindu and Tantric traditions and serves to protect girls from social stigma, especially widowhood. The fruit symbolizes the god Vishnu, ensuring the girl is symbolically married to a divine entity for life.

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#13041230

30 November 2025

Girls from the Newa community take part in the Bel Bibaha ceremony, in which they are symbolically married to a bael fruit (wood apple), at Banglamukhi Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on November 29, 2025. The ritual is performed for girls aged between 5 and 9 years, typically before they reach puberty. The ceremony, also called the Ihi ceremony, is rooted in Hindu and Tantric traditions and serves to protect girls from social stigma, especially widowhood. The fruit symbolizes the god Vishnu, ensuring the girl is symbolically married to a divine entity for life.

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#13041231

30 November 2025

Girls from the Newa community take part in the Bel Bibaha ceremony, in which they are symbolically married to a bael fruit (wood apple), at Banglamukhi Temple in Lalitpur, Nepal, on November 29, 2025. The ritual is performed for girls aged between 5 and 9 years, typically before they reach puberty. The ceremony, also called the Ihi ceremony, is rooted in Hindu and Tantric traditions and serves to protect girls from social stigma, especially widowhood. The fruit symbolizes the god Vishnu, ensuring the girl is symbolically married to a divine entity for life.

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#12961322

7 November 2025

A view of the iconic Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Mexico, on november 06, 2025. The golden statue is a 36-meter-high landmark along Paseo de la Reforma, one of the city's most famous boulevards, symbolizing Mexico's enduring fight for freedom and national pride. The monument, built to commemorate the centennial of Mexico's War of Independence, becomes a gathering place for celebrations, protests, and moments of national unity.

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#12961324

7 November 2025

A view of the iconic Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Mexico, on november 06, 2025. The golden statue is a 36-meter-high landmark along Paseo de la Reforma, one of the city's most famous boulevards, symbolizing Mexico's enduring fight for freedom and national pride. The monument, built to commemorate the centennial of Mexico's War of Independence, becomes a gathering place for celebrations, protests, and moments of national unity.

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#12961326

7 November 2025

A view of the iconic Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Mexico, on november 06, 2025. The golden statue is a 36-meter-high landmark along Paseo de la Reforma, one of the city's most famous boulevards, symbolizing Mexico's enduring fight for freedom and national pride. The monument, built to commemorate the centennial of Mexico's War of Independence, becomes a gathering place for celebrations, protests, and moments of national unity.

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#12735396

9 September 2025

GDANSK, POLAND – AUGUST 31: Polish President Karol Nawrocki addresses the crowd during a ceremonial meeting of the Gdansk Regional Board of NSZZ 'Solidarnosc' in the historic BHP Hall on the 45th anniversary of the Gdansk Agreement in Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, on August 31, 2025. Nawrocki attended the event to honor the 1980 Gdansk Shipyard workers’ strikes that led to the Gdansk Agreement and the creation of Solidarity, commemorating the enduring impact of Poland’s democratic and labor movement.

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#12735397

9 September 2025

GDANSK, POLAND – AUGUST 31: Polish President Karol Nawrocki addresses the crowd during a ceremonial meeting of the Gdansk Regional Board of NSZZ 'Solidarnosc' in the historic BHP Hall on the 45th anniversary of the Gdansk Agreement in Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, on August 31, 2025. Nawrocki attended the event to honor the 1980 Gdansk Shipyard workers’ strikes that led to the Gdansk Agreement and the creation of Solidarity, commemorating the enduring impact of Poland’s democratic and labor movement.

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