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22 Jun 2026

A wildlife official holds five newly hatched Elongated Tortoise chicks in their open palms at the Chattogram Zoo in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on June 22, 2026. The critically endangered Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata), native to parts of Asia including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Thailand, faces extinction risks due to habitat loss and poaching. This successful artificial breeding at the zoo is part of ongoing wildlife conservation and biodiversity preservation efforts.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are carried in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore stolen cultural heritage to its place of origin.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are carried in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore stolen cultural heritage to its place of origin.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are carried in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore stolen cultural heritage to its place of origin.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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18 Jun 2026

The sacred 16th-century Bhairava masks are pictured in a procession as they depart the National Museum of Nepal in Chhauni, Kathmandu, on June 18, 2026, en route to their original shrine in Dolakha after more than three decades abroad. The masks were stolen in March 1994 and later trafficked internationally before entering museum circulation in the United States. Following provenance research and legal coordination between Nepali authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the masks were formally returned and repatriated to Nepal in December 2023. Their return is part of ongoing efforts to restore cultural heritage to its place of origin and to the communities that regard them as sacred objects.

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