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29 November 2025

Four large white wind turbines stand on a ridge above the forested and residential shoreline of Lake Starnberg in Starnberg, Germany, on November 29, 2025, symbolizing green energy production against a colorful sunset sky. In the foreground, a seagull sits atop a wooden piling in the calm water of the lake.

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28 November 2025

Labourers build a floating pontoon bridge across the river Ganges for devotees ahead of the annual Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, India, on November 28, 2025.

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28 November 2025

Labourers build a floating pontoon bridge across the river Ganges for devotees ahead of the annual Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, India, on November 28, 2025.

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28 November 2025

Labourers build a floating pontoon bridge across the river Ganges for devotees ahead of the annual Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, India, on November 28, 2025.

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28 November 2025

A sadhu walks on a floating pontoon bridge across the river Ganges for devotees ahead of the annual Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, India, on November 28, 2025.

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12 November 2025

Labourers build a floating pontoon bridge across the river Ganges for devotees ahead of the upcoming annual Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, India, on November 12, 2025.

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6 November 2025

A traditional trajinera boat driver uses a long wooden pole to propel the boat as he navigates through the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico. The brightly decorated flat-bottom boats carry visitors through waterways that date back to the Aztec era. Xochimilco is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major cultural tourism destination, where locals and travelers alike hire colorful boats, enjoy food and live music on the water, and experience one of Mexico's most iconic traditions.

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6 November 2025

Traditional trajinera boats travel through the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico. The brightly decorated flat-bottom boats carry visitors through waterways that date back to the Aztec era. Xochimilco is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major cultural tourism destination, where locals and travelers alike hire colorful boats, enjoy food and live music on the water, and experience one of Mexico's most iconic traditions.

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6 November 2025

Traditional trajinera boats travel through the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico. The brightly decorated flat-bottom boats carry visitors through waterways that date back to the Aztec era. Xochimilco is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major cultural tourism destination, where locals and travelers alike hire colorful boats, enjoy food and live music on the water, and experience one of Mexico's most iconic traditions.

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6 November 2025

Tourists travel on traditional trajinera boats through the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico. The brightly decorated flat-bottom boats carry visitors through waterways that date back to the Aztec era. Xochimilco is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major cultural tourism destination, where locals and travelers alike hire colorful boats, enjoy food and live music on the water, and experience one of Mexico's most iconic traditions.

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6 November 2025

Tourists travel on traditional trajinera boats through the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico. The brightly decorated flat-bottom boats carry visitors through waterways that date back to the Aztec era. Xochimilco is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major cultural tourism destination, where locals and travelers alike hire colorful boats, enjoy food and live music on the water, and experience one of Mexico's most iconic traditions.

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6 November 2025

Tourists travel on traditional trajinera boats through the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico. The brightly decorated flat-bottom boats carry visitors through waterways that date back to the Aztec era. Xochimilco is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major cultural tourism destination, where locals and travelers alike hire colorful boats, enjoy food and live music on the water, and experience one of Mexico's most iconic traditions.

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6 November 2025

A mariachi band travels on a traditional trajinera boat through the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City, Mexico. The brightly decorated flat-bottom boats carry visitors through waterways that date back to the Aztec era. Xochimilco is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major cultural tourism destination, where locals and travelers alike hire colorful boats, enjoy food and live music on the water, and experience one of Mexico's most iconic traditions.

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5 November 2025

People float Krathong offerings into a park during the annual Loy Krathong festival in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 5, 2025. The Loy Krathong festival of lights is held according to the Thai lunar calendar at full moon on the twelfth month across Thailand and dates back more than 700 years.

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5 November 2025

Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.

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5 November 2025

Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.

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