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#13090126

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090132

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090137

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090141

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090144

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090145

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090146

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090147

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090149

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090150

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist devotees observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090151

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090152

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090155

13 December 2025

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk observes rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#13090156

13 December 2025

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks observe rituals at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, on December 13, 2025, invoking blessings for those affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah triggers nearly 1,200 landslides, unleashing intense rainfall and widespread flooding that kills more than 600 people, leaves around 203 missing, and affects over 2.3 million across the country. At the same time, heavy monsoon rains and related storms batter parts of Indonesia, killing nearly 1,000 and leaving many missing.

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#12837002

6 October 2025

Hindu devotees light oil lamps in their yard in Feni, Bangladesh, on October 6, 2025. On the full moon night of autumn, lamps glow in Bengali homes for Kojagori Lakshmi Puja. According to tradition, on this night, Goddess Lakshmi descends to see who is awake to welcome her. Families clean their homes, light incense and lamps, and offer rice, fruits, and prayers. Goddess Lakshmi represents wealth, peace, and good fortune. Through her worship, people seek happiness in family life, progress in work, and overall well-being. Born from the churning of the cosmic ocean, she is still honored in rural Bengal as Dhan Lakshmi, where true prosperity comes not from gold but from faith and hard work.

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#12837003

6 October 2025

Hindu devotees light oil lamps in their yard in Feni, Bangladesh, on October 6, 2025. On the full moon night of autumn, lamps glow in Bengali homes for Kojagori Lakshmi Puja. According to tradition, on this night, Goddess Lakshmi descends to see who is awake to welcome her. Families clean their homes, light incense and lamps, and offer rice, fruits, and prayers. Goddess Lakshmi represents wealth, peace, and good fortune. Through her worship, people seek happiness in family life, progress in work, and overall well-being. Born from the churning of the cosmic ocean, she is still honored in rural Bengal as Dhan Lakshmi, where true prosperity comes not from gold but from faith and hard work.

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