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#12577876
23 July 2025
Men prepare clothing for the effigy of ''Ghantakarna'' while marking 'Gathemangal' in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on July 23, 2025. Falling on Trayodashi (the third day) of the month of Shrawan (July/August), which is also known as Ghantakarna Chaturdasi, this festival is celebrated in memory of the mythical demon Ghantakarna's death. According to legends, the demon Ghantakarna terrorizes villagers by stealing children and women from the village and demands money and other gifts as ransom for their release. His body is painted in red, blue, and black, and he wears a pair of bells on his ears. He looks very scary, and every time he moves, the bells jingle. He gets his name from the bells on his ears, with 'Ghanta' meaning 'bell' and 'Karna' meaning 'ears'. The fear of the dreadful monster keeps people inside their homes most of the time. Even during the planting season, they do not dare to leave their homes. However, one day, a large number of frogs come to the village and begin to croak near Ghantakarna's place. He becomes furious, but the frogs do not stop. They croak even louder, and when he tries to catch them, they jump into the water. He also jumps into the water without realizing that it is a swamp and soon starts to drown. The frogs swarm around his head, and he drowns to death. In this way, the frogs save the village and the villagers from the demon. Effigies built at the turnings and roadways of the locality are later dragged and burned to ashes in areas that lie far from the residential areas, mostly at the crossroads. This festival is also celebrated as a symbol of cleanliness, even though the garbage inside and outside the house is cleaned and disposed of in a systematic manner. This festival is celebrated by cleaning the garbage, calling it a ghost to get rid of it, as it does not pay attention to sanitation during the planting period, and various insects cause grief at this time.
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#12393418
21 May 2025
A street cleaner in a high-visibility orange uniform walks along the sidewalk carrying a broom beside a bin cart near a traffic light in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 12, 2025.
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#12393419
21 May 2025
A street cleaner in a high-visibility orange uniform sweeps near a traffic light at a crosswalk in a residential district in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 12, 2025. The scene includes pedestrians, a parked bin cart, traffic signage, and urban infrastructure during daytime operations.
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#12393421
21 May 2025
A street cleaner in a high-visibility orange uniform sweeps the pavement and pushes a trash bin at a traffic intersection in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 12, 2025. The area shows active pedestrian movement, traffic signals, and urban greenery in a residential neighborhood.
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#12393428
21 May 2025
A street cleaner in an orange high-visibility uniform sweeps the curbside at a pedestrian crossing while pushing a trash bin on wheels in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 12, 2025. The scene takes place in a residential neighborhood with traffic lights, pedestrians, and urban greenery.
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#12375902
17 May 2025
Municipal workers stand beside an electric garbage cart while tourists walk through a historic alleyway in the Hradcany district in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. One of the workers poses with an arm raised near house number 9, and both wear bright orange-blue uniforms marked ''ciste ekologicky.''
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#12375900
17 May 2025
Two municipal workers in bright orange-blue uniforms marked ''ciste ekologicky'' stand beside an electric garbage cart in front of the historical Saint George's Basilica while visitors gather nearby in the Hradcany district in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. The workers engage in waste management duties in one of the most visited areas of Prague Castle.
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#12375897
17 May 2025
Two municipal workers in orange-blue KOMWAG uniforms operate waste collection equipment in the Hradcany district in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. One worker uses a mobile vacuum unit labeled ''ciste ekologicky'' (''clean ecological''), while the other stands near an electric garbage cart filled with black trash bags.
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#12375901
17 May 2025
Municipal workers in bright orange-blue uniforms marked ''KOMWAG'' and ''ciste ekologicky'' (clean and ecological) operate waste collection equipment in front of historical buildings in the Hradcany district in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. One worker uses an electric vacuum cleaner while the other loads garbage bags into a small electric cart near house number 9.
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#12375903
17 May 2025
Municipal workers in bright orange-blue uniforms labeled ''KOMWAG'' operate waste collection machinery in the historic Hradcany district in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. One worker uses a mobile vacuum device, while another stands beside an electric utility cart loaded with garbage bags. ''KOMWAG'' is a municipal cleaning company, and ''ciste ekologicky'' translates to ''clean and ecological.''
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#12375898
17 May 2025
Two municipal workers in orange-blue uniforms labeled ''KOMWAG'' and ''ciste ekologicky'' (clean and ecological) operate an electric waste collection cart in the Hradcany district in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. The team is part of the city's public sanitation service, ensuring environmental maintenance in the historic castle area.
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#12375899
17 May 2025
Two municipal workers handle waste collection with an electric utility cart in front of a historic building while a man rests on a public bench in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. The workers wear orange-blue uniforms marked with ''ciste ekologicky'' and are stationed near house number 33 in the Hradcany district, the historic Castle area of Prague.
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#12372244
16 May 2025
Garbage collectors operate a waste collection truck on a cobblestone street in the city center of Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. Workers in high-visibility uniforms are part of the city's municipal cleaning services.
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#12372246
16 May 2025
Municipal sanitation workers operate a waste collection truck during garbage pickup in the historic city center of Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. The scene shows automated lifting of bins into the back of the truck.
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#12372250
16 May 2025
Garbage collectors operate a waste collection truck on a cobblestone street in the city center of Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. Workers in high-visibility uniforms are part of the city's municipal cleaning services.
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#12372248
16 May 2025
Two sanitation workers from the municipal services operate a garbage truck during waste collection in the historic city center of Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. They manually position the large black bin for automatic lifting into the rear of the vehicle.
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