"god of architecture"

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2 December 2025

Rows of pews are in a church in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on December 1, 2025.

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2 December 2025

Rows of pews are in a church in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on December 1, 2025.

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2 December 2025

A cross is on the steeple of a church in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on December 1, 2025.

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2 December 2025

Crosses are on pews in a church in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on December 1, 2025.

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2 December 2025

Crosses are on pews in a church in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on December 1, 2025.

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28 October 2025

Hindu devotees worship the Sun god at the historical Amer Fort 'Mavtha' pond on the last day of the 'Chhath Puja' festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on October 28, 2025.

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28 October 2025

Hindu devotees worship the Sun god at the historical Amer Fort 'Mavtha' pond on the last day of the 'Chhath Puja' festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on October 28, 2025.

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28 October 2025

Hindu devotees worship the Sun god at the historical Amer Fort 'Mavtha' pond on the last day of the 'Chhath Puja' festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on October 28, 2025.

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28 October 2025

Hindu devotees worship the Sun god at the historical Amer Fort 'Mavtha' pond on the last day of the 'Chhath Puja' festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on October 28, 2025.

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13 October 2025

A senior couple walks up the steps to enter a church in Fulda, Hesse, Germany, on October 12, 2025. The image shows elderly parishioners arriving for service or prayer.

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18 September 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees bring the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, to immerse in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Like in Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India.

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18 September 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees take selfies with the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, before they immerse it in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Like in Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India.

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18 September 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees immerse the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Similar to Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India.

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18 September 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees immerse the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Similar to Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India.

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18 September 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees perform rituals before immersing the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Similar to Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India.

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18 September 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees perform rituals before immersing the idol of Lord Bishwokarma, the god of architecture, in the river on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all god palaces. According to Hindu mythologies, he designs all the flying chariots of the gods and goddesses and also designs and makes weapons for them. In the Mahabharata, the world's biggest epic, he is described as ''The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of gods, most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.'' Similar to Nepal, the ritual is also performed in India.

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