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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk carries a sacred sakaki branch during the processional rituals for the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. These mountain ascetics, who follow the ancient Shugendo tradition, use the evergreen branches to purify the ceremonial ground and invite divine protection.

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14 Apr 2026

Villagers and devotees participate in rituals on the occasion of Maha Vishuba Sankranti to celebrate the Odia New Year in the month of Baishakha at a temple in Mendhasal village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Villagers offer puja rituals, roll in hot sand, and walk on fire as part of the Maha Vishuba Sankranti celebrations marking the beginning of the new year in the Odia culture.

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14 Apr 2026

Villagers and devotees participate in rituals on the occasion of Maha Vishuba Sankranti to celebrate the Odia New Year in the month of Baishakha at a temple in Mendhasal village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Villagers offer puja rituals, roll in hot sand, and walk on fire as part of the Maha Vishuba Sankranti celebrations marking the beginning of the new year in the Odia culture.

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14 Apr 2026

Villagers and devotees participate in rituals on the occasion of Maha Vishuba Sankranti to celebrate the Odia New Year in the month of Baishakha at a temple in Mendhasal village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Villagers offer puja rituals, roll in hot sand, and walk on fire as part of the Maha Vishuba Sankranti celebrations marking the beginning of the new year in the Odia culture.

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14 Apr 2026

Villagers and devotees participate in rituals on the occasion of Maha Vishuba Sankranti to celebrate the Odia New Year in the month of Baishakha at a temple in Mendhasal village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Villagers offer puja rituals, roll in hot sand, and walk on fire as part of the Maha Vishuba Sankranti celebrations marking the beginning of the new year in the Odia culture.

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14 Apr 2026

Villagers and devotees participate in rituals on the occasion of Maha Vishuba Sankranti to celebrate the Odia New Year in the month of Baishakha at a temple in Mendhasal village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Villagers offer puja rituals, roll in hot sand, and walk on fire as part of the Maha Vishuba Sankranti celebrations marking the beginning of the new year in the Odia culture.

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14 Apr 2026

Villagers and devotees participate in rituals on the occasion of Maha Vishuba Sankranti to celebrate the Odia New Year in the month of Baishakha at a temple in Mendhasal village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Villagers offer puja rituals, roll in hot sand, and walk on fire as part of the Maha Vishuba Sankranti celebrations marking the beginning of the new year in the Odia culture.

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#13573674

13 Apr 2026

A devotee fire eater performs stunts and a traditional dance before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil.

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13 Apr 2026

A devotee fire eater performs stunts and a traditional dance before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil.

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13 Apr 2026

A devotee fire eater performs stunts and a traditional dance before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil.

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13 Apr 2026

A devotee fire eater performs stunts and a traditional dance before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil.

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13 Apr 2026

A devotee fire eater performs stunts and a traditional dance before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil.

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13 Apr 2026

A devotee fire eater performs stunts and a traditional dance before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil.

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13 Apr 2026

A devotee fire eater performs stunts and a traditional dance before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil.

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13 Apr 2026

A devotee fire eater performs stunts and a traditional dance before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil.

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13 Apr 2026

A devotee fire eater performs stunts and a traditional dance before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil.

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