"incense"

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23 January 2026

In Mount Emei, Sichuan Province, China, on July 19, 2011, pilgrims light large incense sticks at the summit of Mount Emei in a gesture steeped in fervor and tradition. The smoke rises slowly in the fresh mountain air, mingling with the clouds and Buddhist chants that resonate around the temples. On this sacred site, a major center of Chinese Buddhism, incense becomes an offering to the divinities, a bridge between the earthly and spiritual worlds. Each flame lit carries a prayer, a wish, an invisible bond between humanity and heaven.

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23 January 2026

In Emei, Sichuan Province, China, on July 19, 2011, the summit of Mount Emei, one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism, rises over 3,000 meters above sea level and reveals its golden temples shimmering at sunrise. The air is heavy with incense and carries the chants of pilgrims. This place embodies the meeting of wild nature, millennia-old spirituality, and inner quest.

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#13230333

23 January 2026

A girl lights incense sticks dedicated to the goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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#13230342

23 January 2026

A girl lights incense sticks dedicated to the goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, marked with pomp and gaiety by Hindus in Nepal. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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23 January 2026

A boy lights incense sticks dedicated to the goddess Saraswati during the annual festival of Basanta Panchami, also known as Shree Panchami, which Hindus in Nepal mark with pomp and gaiety. This festival marks the start of the spring season and is a special day for students to pray for good grades and knowledge.

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#13222911

21 January 2026

A very rare Northern lights are seen on a sky over Rudno, Poland on January 20th, 2026. Aurora appears during strong geomagnetic storms caused by intense solar activity. According to Poland's Institute of Meteorology, such a powerful aurora is a rare event for the region.

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#13222909

21 January 2026

A very rare Northern lights are seen on a sky over Tenczyn Castle in Rudno, Poland on January 20th, 2026. Aurora appears during strong geomagnetic storms caused by intense solar activity. According to Poland's Institute of Meteorology, such a powerful aurora is a rare event for the region.

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#13207455

17 January 2026

A man sells corn grains for pigeons and waits for customers on a cold winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 17, 2026. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave.

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#13207456

17 January 2026

Kashmiris sit around a bonfire to warm themselves on a cold winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 17, 2026. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave.

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#13207457

17 January 2026

A ragpicker searches for recyclable plastic at a roadside temporary dumping site in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 17, 2026. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave.

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17 January 2026

A boy walks along a frost-covered road on a cold winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 17, 2026. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave.

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#13192246

14 January 2026

Vacationers gather to find shade along the shore of Praia de Canasvieiras in Florianopolis, Brazil, on January 2, 2026. As high temperatures and intense sun mark the beginning of the new year, every available shaded spot becomes premium space for visitors seeking relief. The scene reflects the peak of the summer season on the island, where the high density of people highlights Canasvieiras as one of the most sought-after and popular beaches for international travelers.

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#13192366

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, a Syrian Army soldier crouches to pet a stray cat in the street following intense battles with SDF forces in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods after the withdrawal of Kurdish groups towards eastern Syria.

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#13192242

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, a Syrian Army soldier crouches to pet a stray cat in the street following intense battles with SDF forces in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods after the withdrawal of Kurdish groups towards eastern Syria.

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13 January 2026

A Catholic participant carries a thurible with burning incense during a Semana Santa Holy Week procession in Ronda, Andalusia, southern Spain, in April 2023.

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#13181935

11 January 2026

Penitents march through a narrow street in the historic center of Seville, Spain, during Semana Santa in April 2023

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