"monastic tradition"

#13154528

4 January 2026

A transgender person from 'Kinnar akhada', a monastic Hindu order, blesses a pilgrim inside a transit camp before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day Makar Sankranti festival in Kolkata, India, on January 4, 2026.

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#13154527

4 January 2026

A transgender person from 'Kinnar akhada', a monastic Hindu order, stays inside a transit camp before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day Makar Sankranti festival in Kolkata, India, on January 4, 2026.

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#13154537

4 January 2026

A transgender person from 'Kinnar akhada', a monastic Hindu order, stays inside a transit camp before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day Makar Sankranti festival in Kolkata, India, on January 4, 2026.

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#13154538

4 January 2026

A transgender person from 'Kinnar akhada', a monastic Hindu order, stays inside a transit camp before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day Makar Sankranti festival in Kolkata, India, on January 4, 2026.

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#12761025

15 September 2025

A nun carrying a backpack walks through the Escherturm Gate in Monschau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on September 5, 2025. The historic stone gate is part of the town's medieval fortifications.

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#12670251

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670252

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670253

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670254

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670255

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670256

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670257

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670258

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670259

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670260

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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#12670261

24 August 2025

Buddhist devotees participate in rituals on the final day of Gunla, the sacred tenth month of the Nepal Sambat calendar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 24, 2025. Worshippers line up to offer prayers, circumambulate the Swayambhunath stupa, and perform devotional music with traditional instruments including dhime, bhusya, dha baja, and nya khin baja. The Gunla festival features early morning processions, scripture recitations, and prayers, honoring the teachings of Buddha and the tradition of the monastic rains retreat.

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