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#9294398

8 December 2022

Skin lightening and skin bleaching (skin whitening or skin depigmentation) creams for sale at a shop in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India on May 25, 2022. Products like this are common all over India and they are believed to gradually lighten the complexion of women's skin. In India a pale complexion is considered a beauty ideal and can lead to higher social status. This can have negative consequences for people with a darker complexion.

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#9294400

8 December 2022

Skin lightening and skin bleaching (skin whitening or skin depigmentation) creams for sale at a shop in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India on May 25, 2022. Products like this are common all over India and they are believed to gradually lighten the complexion of women's skin. In India a pale complexion is considered a beauty ideal and can lead to higher social status. This can have negative consequences for people with a darker complexion.

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#9294402

8 December 2022

Skin lightening and skin bleaching (skin whitening or skin depigmentation) creams for sale at a shop in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India on May 25, 2022. Products like this are common all over India and they are believed to gradually lighten the complexion of women's skin. In India a pale complexion is considered a beauty ideal and can lead to higher social status. This can have negative consequences for people with a darker complexion.

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#9294404

8 December 2022

Skin lightening and skin bleaching (skin whitening or skin depigmentation) creams for sale at a shop in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India on May 25, 2022. Products like this are common all over India and they are believed to gradually lighten the complexion of women's skin. In India a pale complexion is considered a beauty ideal and can lead to higher social status. This can have negative consequences for people with a darker complexion.

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#4156760

14 April 2019

Skin lightening (skin whitening) creams for sale at a shop in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India. Products like this are common all over India and they are believed to gradually lighten the complexion of men's skin. In India a pale complexion is considered a beauty ideal and can lead to higher social status. This can have negative consequences for people with a darker complexion.

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#4156758

14 April 2019

Skin lightening (skin whitening) creams for sale at a shop in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India. Products like this are common all over India and they are believed to gradually lighten the complexion of women's skin. In India a pale complexion is considered a beauty ideal and can lead to higher social status. This can have negative consequences for people with a darker complexion.

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#4156762

14 April 2019

Skin lightening (skin whitening) creams for sale at a shop in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India. Products like this are common all over India and they are believed to gradually lighten the complexion of women's skin. In India a pale complexion is considered a beauty ideal and can lead to higher social status. This can have negative consequences for people with a darker complexion.

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#4156766

14 April 2019

Skin lightening (skin whitening) creams and lotions for sale at a shop in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India. Products like this are common all over India and they are believed to gradually lighten the complexion of women's skin. In India a pale complexion is considered a beauty ideal and can lead to higher social status. This can have negative consequences for people with a darker complexion.

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#13320634

15 February 2026

A Shaivite ascetic is pictured in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, as they arrive for Maha Shivaratri. On Maha Shivaratri, sadhus from various parts of Nepal as well as India traditionally gather at Pashupatinath. It is customary to bid them farewell with offerings and donations after the completion of the festival. A large number of devotees from across Nepal and different parts of India visit the temple for darshan. A special fair is also held in the Pashupati area on the occasion. Maha Shivaratri is observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi. On this day, devotees throng Shiva temples, offering bel leaves, observing fasts, and staying awake through the night in the belief that it brings religious merit.

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#13320636

15 February 2026

A Shaivite ascetic smokes marijuana in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, as they arrive for Maha Shivaratri. On Maha Shivaratri, sadhus from various parts of Nepal and India traditionally gather at Pashupatinath. It is customary to bid them farewell with offerings and donations after the completion of the festival. A large number of devotees from across Nepal and different parts of India visit the temple for darshan. A special fair is held in the Pashupati area on the occasion. Maha Shivaratri is observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi. On this day, devotees throng Shiva temples, offering bel leaves, observing fasts, and staying awake through the night in the belief that it brings religious merit.

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#13320638

15 February 2026

A Shaivite ascetic smokes marijuana in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, as they arrive for Maha Shivaratri. On Maha Shivaratri, sadhus from various parts of Nepal and India traditionally gather at Pashupatinath. It is customary to bid them farewell with offerings and donations after the completion of the festival. A large number of devotees from across Nepal and different parts of India visit the temple for darshan. A special fair is held in the Pashupati area on the occasion. Maha Shivaratri is observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi. On this day, devotees throng Shiva temples, offering bel leaves, observing fasts, and staying awake through the night in the belief that it brings religious merit.

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#13320641

15 February 2026

A Shaivite ascetic poses for a photo in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, as they arrive for Maha Shivaratri. On Maha Shivaratri, sadhus from various parts of Nepal and India traditionally gather at Pashupatinath. It is customary to bid them farewell with offerings and donations after the completion of the festival. A large number of devotees from across Nepal and different parts of India visit the temple for darshan. A special fair is held in the Pashupati area on the occasion. Maha Shivaratri is observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi. On this day, devotees throng Shiva temples, offering bel leaves, observing fasts, and staying awake through the night in the belief that it brings religious merit.

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#13320643

15 February 2026

A Shaivite ascetic smokes marijuana in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, as they arrive for Maha Shivaratri. On Maha Shivaratri, sadhus from various parts of Nepal and India traditionally gather at Pashupatinath. It is customary to bid them farewell with offerings and donations after the completion of the festival. A large number of devotees from across Nepal and different parts of India visit the temple for darshan. A special fair is held in the Pashupati area on the occasion. Maha Shivaratri is observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi. On this day, devotees throng Shiva temples, offering bel leaves, observing fasts, and staying awake through the night in the belief that it brings religious merit.

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#13320645

15 February 2026

A Shaivite ascetic prepares marijuana in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, as they arrive for Maha Shivaratri. On Maha Shivaratri, sadhus from various parts of Nepal as well as India traditionally gather at Pashupatinath. It is customary to bid them farewell with offerings and donations after the completion of the festival. A large number of devotees from across Nepal and different parts of India visit the temple for darshan. A special fair is also held in the Pashupati area on the occasion. Maha Shivaratri is observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi. On this day, devotees throng Shiva temples, offering bel leaves, observing fasts, and staying awake through the night in the belief that it brings religious merit.

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#13320646

15 February 2026

A Shaivite ascetic smokes marijuana in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, as they arrive for Maha Shivaratri. On Maha Shivaratri, sadhus from various parts of Nepal and India traditionally gather at Pashupatinath. It is customary to bid them farewell with offerings and donations after the completion of the festival. A large number of devotees from across Nepal and different parts of India visit the temple for darshan. A special fair is held in the Pashupati area on the occasion. Maha Shivaratri is observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi. On this day, devotees throng Shiva temples, offering bel leaves, observing fasts, and staying awake through the night in the belief that it brings religious merit.

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#13320648

15 February 2026

A Shaivite ascetic smokes marijuana in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 14, 2026, as they arrive for Maha Shivaratri. On Maha Shivaratri, sadhus from various parts of Nepal and India traditionally gather at Pashupatinath. It is customary to bid them farewell with offerings and donations after the completion of the festival. A large number of devotees from across Nepal and different parts of India visit the temple for darshan. A special fair is held in the Pashupati area on the occasion. Maha Shivaratri is observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi. On this day, devotees throng Shiva temples, offering bel leaves, observing fasts, and staying awake through the night in the belief that it brings religious merit.

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