"mother's face"

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11 December 2025

A young Iranian woman holds a national flag in front of her face while participating in a celebration introducing Iran's 1404 Lady of the Year, held in commemoration of National Mother's Day at a sports hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on December 10, 2025. The Lady of the Year Ceremony in Iran is similar to international Miss contests. However, in this event, a group called Mesl-e Haniyeh introduces an Iranian woman or girl who achieves accomplishments in cultural, sports, religious, hijab, or scientific fields.

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11 December 2025

A young veiled Iranian woman captures videos with her cell phone during a celebration introducing Iran's 1404 Lady of the Year, held in commemoration of National Mother's Day at a sports hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on December 10, 2025. The Lady of the Year Ceremony in Iran is similar to international Miss contests. However, in this event, a group called Mesl-e Haniyeh introduces an Iranian woman or girl who achieves accomplishments in cultural, sports, religious, hijab, or scientific fields.

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15 October 2025

A single tear begins to roll down the face of Jacob Blake Sr., whose son was paralyzed after police shot him in the back, while he speaks of the pain of mothers of children killed by police, during a rally in remembrance of George Floyd, in Washington, U.S., on October 14, 2025. Floyd's murder prompted a national conversation on race and police brutality, but five years later, little has changed.

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5 October 2025

A pro-Palestinian woman holds a newborn and makes the victory sign while shouting anti-Israel slogans during a demonstration in Tunis, Tunisia, on October 4, 2025, to protest Israel's detention of Tunisian activists participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian mission and to demand their release. They also protest against what they call the war of extermination and starvation inflicted on the people of Gaza. The Israeli military intercepts the Global Sumud Flotilla ships and detains all participants on board. The Global Sumud Flotilla is an international solidarity mission that sets sail with hundreds of participants, including activists, politicians, humanitarian groups, and public figures from dozens of countries, to break Israel's blockade of Gaza amid the ongoing attacks on the enclave. Participants aim to deliver food, water, and medicine to civilians in Gaza, which faces a humanitarian crisis amid Israel's siege.

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5 October 2025

A pro-Palestinian woman holds a newborn and makes the victory sign while shouting anti-Israel slogans during a demonstration in Tunis, Tunisia, on October 4, 2025, to protest Israel's detention of Tunisian activists participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian mission and to demand their release. They also protest against what they call the war of extermination and starvation inflicted on the people of Gaza. The Israeli military intercepts the Global Sumud Flotilla ships and detains all participants on board. The Global Sumud Flotilla is an international solidarity mission that sets sail with hundreds of participants, including activists, politicians, humanitarian groups, and public figures from dozens of countries, to break Israel's blockade of Gaza amid the ongoing attacks on the enclave. Participants aim to deliver food, water, and medicine to civilians in Gaza, which faces a humanitarian crisis amid Israel's siege.

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18 September 2025

The Nepali national cricket team faces the West Indies in the Unity Cup and poses for a photo after the farewell ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. The upcoming series, with matches played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on September 27, 29, and 30, is named the 'Unity Cup' by the CAN. According to the CAN, the series name is decided in honor of the lives lost during the youth-led protests on September 8 and 9. The Cricket Association of Nepal announces a 16-member team. The squad is captained by Rohit Kumar Paudel, with the world's No. 3 T20I all-rounder, Dipendra Singh Airee, as the vice-captain. Left-arm spinner Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, who was bereaved of his mother last month and missed the Top End T20 Series and five friendlies in Australia, returns to action. Rajbanshi has 29 wickets in his 31 appearances for the Rhinos in T20Is, making him the sixth-most wicket-taker for the national side in the shortest format. The other members in the squad include Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Shahab Alam.

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18 September 2025

The Nepali national cricket team faces the West Indies in the Unity Cup and poses for a photo after the farewell ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. The upcoming series, with matches played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on September 27, 29, and 30, is named the 'Unity Cup' by the CAN. According to the CAN, the series name is decided in honor of the lives lost during the youth-led protests on September 8 and 9. The Cricket Association of Nepal announces a 16-member team. The squad is captained by Rohit Kumar Paudel, with the world's No. 3 T20I all-rounder, Dipendra Singh Airee, as the vice-captain. Left-arm spinner Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, who was bereaved of his mother last month and missed the Top End T20 Series and five friendlies in Australia, returns to action. Rajbanshi has 29 wickets in his 31 appearances for the Rhinos in T20Is, making him the sixth-most wicket-taker for the national side in the shortest format. The other members in the squad include Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Shahab Alam.

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18 September 2025

Paras Khadka, Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), addresses the farewell ceremony for the Nepali national cricket team set to face West Indies for the Unity Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. The upcoming series, in which the matches are played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on September 27, 29, and 30, is named the 'Unity Cup' by the CAN. According to the CAN, the name for the series is decided in honor of the lives lost during the youth-led protests on September 8 and 9. The Cricket Association of Nepal announces a 16-member team. The squad is captained by Rohit Kumar Paudel with the world's No. 3 T20I all-rounder, Dipendra Singh Airee, as the vice-captain. Left-arm spinner Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, who was bereaved of his mother last month and missed the Top End T20 Series and five friendlies in Australia, also returns to action. Rajbanshi has 29 wickets in his 31 appearances for the Rhinos in T20Is, making him the sixth-most wicket-taker for the national side in the shortest format. The other members in the squad include Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Shahab Alam.

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18 September 2025

Paras Khadka, Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), addresses the farewell ceremony for the Nepali national cricket team set to face West Indies for the Unity Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. The upcoming series, in which the matches are played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on September 27, 29, and 30, is named the 'Unity Cup' by the CAN. According to the CAN, the name for the series is decided in honor of the lives lost during the youth-led protests on September 8 and 9. The Cricket Association of Nepal announces a 16-member team. The squad is captained by Rohit Kumar Paudel with the world's No. 3 T20I all-rounder, Dipendra Singh Airee, as the vice-captain. Left-arm spinner Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, who was bereaved of his mother last month and missed the Top End T20 Series and five friendlies in Australia, also returns to action. Rajbanshi has 29 wickets in his 31 appearances for the Rhinos in T20Is, making him the sixth-most wicket-taker for the national side in the shortest format. The other members in the squad include Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Shahab Alam.

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18 September 2025

Gyanendra Malla, head coach of the Nepali cricket team, addresses the farewell ceremony for the Nepali national cricket team set to face West Indies for the Unity Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 18, 2025. The upcoming series, in which the matches are played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on September 27, 29, and 30, is named the 'Unity Cup' by the CAN. According to the CAN, the name for the series is decided in honor of the lives lost during the youth-led protests on September 8 and 9. The Cricket Association of Nepal announces a 16-member team. The squad is captained by Rohit Kumar Paudel with the world's No. 3 T20I all-rounder, Dipendra Singh Airee, as the vice-captain. Left-arm spinner Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, who was bereaved of his mother last month and missed the Top End T20 Series and five friendlies in Australia, also returns to action. Rajbanshi has 29 wickets in his 31 appearances for the Rhinos in T20Is, making him the sixth-most wicket-taker for the national side in the shortest format. The other members in the squad include Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Adil Alam, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Shahab Alam.

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23 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees gather and perform rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in memory of their fathers on Kushe Aunsi, or Father's Day, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 23, 2025. Also known as the day of Gokarne Aunshi, children feed their fathers delicious food items, including sweets, and show reverence. As per the religious belief of 'Pitridevo Bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers. Those whose fathers are deceased go to a pilgrimage site and perform Shraddha, the holy ritual. It is believed that doing this ensures their lineage remains stable forever. There is a belief that distributing alms at Gokarneshwor by those who have lost their father and mother grants salvation to their souls and places them in heaven. It is also believed that those who have lost their father can see his face on the river on the day of Kushe Aunsi.

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23 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees gather and perform rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in memory of their fathers on Kushe Aunsi, or Father's Day, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 23, 2025. Also known as the day of Gokarne Aunshi, children feed their fathers delicious food items, including sweets, and show reverence. As per the religious belief of 'Pitridevo Bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers. Those whose fathers are deceased go to a pilgrimage site and perform Shraddha, the holy ritual. It is believed that doing this ensures their lineage remains stable forever. There is a belief that distributing alms at Gokarneshwor by those who have lost their father and mother grants salvation to their souls and places them in heaven. It is also believed that those who have lost their father can see his face on the river on the day of Kushe Aunsi.

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23 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees gather and perform rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in memory of their fathers on Kushe Aunsi, or Father's Day, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 23, 2025. Also known as the day of Gokarne Aunshi, children feed their fathers delicious food items, including sweets, and show reverence. As per the religious belief of 'Pitridevo Bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers. Those whose fathers are deceased go to a pilgrimage site and perform Shraddha, the holy ritual. It is believed that doing this ensures their lineage remains stable forever. There is a belief that distributing alms at Gokarneshwor by those who have lost their father and mother grants salvation to their souls and places them in heaven. It is also believed that those who have lost their father can see his face on the river on the day of Kushe Aunsi.

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23 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees gather and perform rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in memory of their fathers on Kushe Aunsi, or Father's Day, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 23, 2025. Also known as the day of Gokarne Aunshi, children feed their fathers delicious food items, including sweets, and show reverence. As per the religious belief of 'Pitridevo Bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers. Those whose fathers are deceased go to a pilgrimage site and perform Shraddha, the holy ritual. It is believed that doing this ensures their lineage remains stable forever. There is a belief that distributing alms at Gokarneshwor by those who have lost their father and mother grants salvation to their souls and places them in heaven. It is also believed that those who have lost their father can see his face on the river on the day of Kushe Aunsi.

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23 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees gather and perform rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in memory of their fathers on Kushe Aunsi, or Father's Day, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 23, 2025. Also known as the day of Gokarne Aunshi, children feed their fathers delicious food items, including sweets, and show reverence. As per the religious belief of 'Pitridevo Bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers. Those whose fathers are deceased go to a pilgrimage site and perform Shraddha, the holy ritual. It is believed that doing this ensures their lineage remains stable forever. There is a belief that distributing alms at Gokarneshwor by those who have lost their father and mother grants salvation to their souls and places them in heaven. It is also believed that those who have lost their father can see his face on the river on the day of Kushe Aunsi.

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23 August 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees gather and perform rituals on the embankments of the Bagmati River in memory of their fathers on Kushe Aunsi, or Father's Day, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 23, 2025. Also known as the day of Gokarne Aunshi, children feed their fathers delicious food items, including sweets, and show reverence. As per the religious belief of 'Pitridevo Bhava' (respect to ancestors), sons and daughters receive blessings from their fathers. Those whose fathers are deceased go to a pilgrimage site and perform Shraddha, the holy ritual. It is believed that doing this ensures their lineage remains stable forever. There is a belief that distributing alms at Gokarneshwor by those who have lost their father and mother grants salvation to their souls and places them in heaven. It is also believed that those who have lost their father can see his face on the river on the day of Kushe Aunsi.

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