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23 January 2026

A girl offers butter-fed lamps to 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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23 January 2026

A priest offers ritual Tika on the foreheads of devotees at the Saraswati Temple, where the Hindu Goddess is worshipped annually by students of all levels praying for education and knowledge. The celebration takes place annually on Shukla Panchami of the Nepali month, marking the beginning of the spring season. It is believed that if students worship Saraswati, they will be successful in their studies. Many parents take their children to nearby Saraswati Temples on this day to introduce them to alphabets.

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22 January 2026

Indian Yoga guru Baba Ram Dev offers prayers at Hanuman temple after taking a holy dip at the 'Sangam', the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, during the annual religious 'Magh Mela' festival in Prayagraj, India, on January 22, 2026.

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22 January 2026

Residents visit the graves of family members, bring flowers, and offer prayers during the Sadranan tradition at the Sentono cemetery complex in Ngijo Village, Gunungpati, Semarang, Central Java Province, on January 22, 2026. This tradition, routinely carried out before the holy month of Ramadan, involves local residents slaughtering and cooking dozens of goats, visiting their ancestral graves, and eating together.

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22 January 2026

Residents visit the graves of family members, bring flowers, and offer prayers during the Sadranan tradition at the Sentono cemetery complex in Ngijo Village, Gunungpati, Semarang, Central Java Province, on January 22, 2026. This tradition, routinely carried out before the holy month of Ramadan, involves local residents slaughtering and cooking dozens of goats, visiting their ancestral graves, and eating together.

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22 January 2026

Residents visit the graves of family members, bring flowers, and offer prayers during the Sadranan tradition at the Sentono cemetery complex in Ngijo Village, Gunungpati, Semarang, Central Java Province, on January 22, 2026. This tradition, routinely carried out before the holy month of Ramadan, involves local residents slaughtering and cooking dozens of goats, visiting their ancestral graves, and eating together.

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22 January 2026

Residents visit the graves of family members, bring flowers, and offer prayers during the Sadranan tradition at the Sentono cemetery complex in Ngijo Village, Gunungpati, Semarang, Central Java Province, on January 22, 2026. This tradition, routinely carried out before the holy month of Ramadan, involves local residents slaughtering and cooking dozens of goats, visiting their ancestral graves, and eating together.

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14 January 2026

Assamese people offer prayers before lighting a traditional 'Meji' bonfire while celebrating the Magh Bihu festival in Nagaon District of Assam, India, on January 14, 2026. The Meji, constructed from bamboo and straw, is ceremonially burned as part of Bhogali Bihu to mark the harvest season and communal festivities.

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14 January 2026

Assamese people offer prayers before lighting a traditional 'Meji' bonfire while celebrating the Magh Bihu festival in Nagaon District of Assam, India, on January 14, 2026. The Meji, constructed from bamboo and straw, is ceremonially burned as part of Bhogali Bihu to mark the harvest season and communal festivities.

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14 January 2026

Assamese people offer prayers before lighting a traditional 'Meji' bonfire while celebrating the Magh Bihu festival in Nagaon District of Assam, India, on January 14, 2026. The Meji, constructed from bamboo and straw, is ceremonially burned as part of Bhogali Bihu to mark the harvest season and communal festivities.

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14 January 2026

Assamese people offer prayers before lighting a traditional 'Meji' bonfire while celebrating the Magh Bihu festival in Nagaon District of Assam, India, on January 14, 2026. The Meji, constructed from bamboo and straw, is ceremonially burned as part of Bhogali Bihu to mark the harvest season and communal festivities.

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14 January 2026

Assamese people offer prayers before lighting a traditional 'Meji' bonfire while celebrating the Magh Bihu festival in Guwahati, India, on January 14, 2026. The Meji, constructed from bamboo and straw, is ceremonially burned as part of Bhogali Bihu to mark the harvest season and communal festivities.

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14 January 2026

Assamese people offer prayers before lighting a traditional 'Meji' bonfire while celebrating the Magh Bihu festival in Guwahati, India, on January 14, 2026. The Meji, constructed from bamboo and straw, is ceremonially burned as part of Bhogali Bihu to mark the harvest season and communal festivities.

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14 January 2026

Assamese people offer prayers before lighting a traditional 'Meji' bonfire while celebrating the Magh Bihu festival in Guwahati, India, on January 14, 2026. The Meji, constructed from bamboo and straw, is ceremonially burned as part of Bhogali Bihu to mark the harvest season and communal festivities.

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14 January 2026

Assamese people offer prayers before lighting a traditional 'Meji' bonfire while celebrating the Magh Bihu festival in Guwahati, India, on January 14, 2026. The Meji, constructed from bamboo and straw, is ceremonially burned as part of Bhogali Bihu to mark the harvest season and communal festivities.

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9 January 2026

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt offers prayers at the Pashupatinath Temple, one of Hinduism's holiest shrines, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 9, 2026. The veteran Indian film star visits the UNESCO World Heritage Site to perform traditional rituals and seek blessings at the sacred Lord Shiva temple.

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