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#13037023
29 November 2025
Workers wash used plastic bags in the polluted waters of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, before drying and processing them for resale. Despite the river's severe contamination, informal recycling workers use the water as part of their daily routine, highlighting the environmental degradation and hazardous conditions surrounding Dhaka's plastic-recycling trade.
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#12951269
5 November 2025
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12951270
5 November 2025
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12951276
5 November 2025
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12951300
5 November 2025
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12951303
5 November 2025
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12951306
5 November 2025
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12951308
5 November 2025
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12951310
5 November 2025
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12951311
5 November 2025
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12951313
5 November 2025
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade.
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#12948769
4 November 2025
In Central Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 4, 2025, residents carry out their daily activities along a polluted riverside. Despite the water being visibly contaminated with waste, the river remains an essential part of everyday life for bathing, washing, and cooling off in the densely populated urban area.
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#12936724
2 November 2025
A brown river is suspected of being polluted by mining waste from upstream around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 15, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.
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#12936725
2 November 2025
A brown river is suspected of being polluted by mining waste from upstream around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 15, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.
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#12936726
2 November 2025
A brown river is suspected of being polluted by mining waste from upstream around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 15, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.
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#12936704
2 November 2025
Several young men clean fish around a river suspected of being polluted by mining waste around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 12, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel mine and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.
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