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8 November 2024

Buddhist monks chant during a pirith ceremony to invoke blessings ahead of the annual Kathina festival at Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 8, 2024. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Devotees perform a series of special religious activities, with the most important one being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who complete the rainy season retreats.

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8 November 2024

Buddhist monks chant during a pirith ceremony to invoke blessings ahead of the annual Kathina festival at Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 8, 2024. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Devotees perform a series of special religious activities, with the most important one being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who complete the rainy season retreats.

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8 November 2024

Buddhist monks chant during a pirith ceremony to invoke blessings ahead of the annual Kathina festival at Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 8, 2024. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Devotees perform a series of special religious activities, with the most important one being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who complete the rainy season retreats.

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6 September 2024

Night view of the Orthodox Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra in Pochaiv, Ukraine, on September 3, 2024

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6 September 2024

Night view of the Orthodox Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra in Pochaiv, Ukraine, on September 3, 2024

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6 September 2024

Night view of the Orthodox Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra in Pochaiv, Ukraine, on September 3, 2024

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25 December 2023

The bell tower at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery is being pictured in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 24, 2023, on Christmas Eve. Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas on December 25 for the first time this year, as the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has adopted the Gregorian calendar instead of the Julian calendar.

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25 November 2023

Buddhist monks are preparing to chant during a pirith ceremony to invoke blessings ahead of the annual Kathina festival at Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 24, 2023. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season sojourn of Theravada Buddhist monks in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Devotees are performing a series of special religious activities, with the most important one being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who have completed the rainy season sojourns.

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25 November 2023

Buddhist monks are chanting during a pirith ceremony to invoke blessings ahead of the annual Kathina festival at Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 24, 2023. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Devotees are performing a series of special religious activities, with the most important one being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who have completed the rainy season retreats.

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25 November 2023

Buddhist monks are chanting during a pirith ceremony to invoke blessings ahead of the annual Kathina festival at Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 24, 2023. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. Devotees are performing a series of special religious activities, with the most important one being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who have completed the rainy season retreats.

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25 November 2023

Devotees from the Sri Lankan Buddhist community are offering prayers during a pirith chanting ceremony ahead of the annual Kathina festival at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 24, 2023. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in various countries including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. During this time, devotees are engaging in a series of special religious activities, with the most significant being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who have completed their rainy season retreats.

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25 November 2023

Devotees from the Sri Lankan Buddhist community are offering prayers during a pirith chanting ceremony ahead of the annual Kathina festival at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 24, 2023. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in various countries including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. During this time, devotees are engaging in a series of special religious activities, with the most significant being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who have completed their rainy season retreats.

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25 November 2023

Devotees from the Sri Lankan Buddhist community are offering prayers during a pirith chanting ceremony ahead of the annual Kathina festival at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 24, 2023. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in various countries including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. During this time, devotees are engaging in a series of special religious activities, with the most significant being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who have completed their rainy season retreats.

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25 November 2023

A devotee from the Sri Lankan Buddhist community is offering prayers during a pirith chanting ceremony ahead of the annual Kathina festival at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 24, 2023. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in various countries. Devotees are performing a series of special religious activities, with the most important being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who have completed their rainy season retreats.

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25 November 2023

A devotee from the Sri Lankan Buddhist community is offering prayers during a pirith chanting ceremony ahead of the annual Kathina festival at the Samadhi Buddhist Temple in Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on November 24, 2023. The Kathina is an annual two-day Buddhist festival that occurs at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat of Theravada Buddhist monks in various countries. Devotees are performing a series of special religious activities, with the most important being the Kathina Cheevara Puja, or the offering of robes to monks who have completed their rainy season retreats.

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23 November 2023

The Dormition Cathedral, the main church of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, is being viewed from the bell tower of Lavra in Kyiv, Ukraine, on November 22, 2023. The cathedral, which was destroyed by Soviet soldiers in 1941, was rebuilt in 2000 following Ukraine's independence.

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