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1 January 2026

On December 25, 2025, the ruins of Antioch of Pisidia stand in present-day Yalvac, a town in the Isparta province of Turkey. Above is the altar bearing an early Christian cross at the Great Basilica, which is also known as the Church of St. Paul, after Paul the Apostle, who is believed to give sermons in Pisidia.

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#13147654

1 January 2026

On December 25, 2025, the ruins of Antioch of Pisidia stand in present-day Yalvac, a town in the Isparta province of Turkey. Above is the altar bearing an early Christian cross at the Great Basilica, which is also known as the Church of St. Paul, after Paul the Apostle, who is believed to give sermons in Pisidia.

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1 January 2026

On December 25, 2025, the ruins of Antioch of Pisidia stand in present-day Yalvac, a town in the Isparta province of Turkey. Above is the altar bearing an early Christian cross at the Great Basilica, which is also known as the Church of St. Paul, after Paul the Apostle, who is believed to give sermons in Pisidia.

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1 January 2026

On December 25, 2025, the ruins of Antioch of Pisidia stand in present-day Yalvac, a town in the Isparta province of Turkey. Above is the altar bearing an early Christian cross at the Great Basilica, which is also known as the Church of St. Paul, after Paul the Apostle, who is believed to give sermons in Pisidia.

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#13147525

1 January 2026

Priests paint the idol of Seto Machhindranath (L) and White Tara (R) at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147527

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147528

1 January 2026

Priests paint the idol of Seto Machhindranath and White Tara at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147529

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147531

1 January 2026

The idol of Seto Machhindranath is seen during the painting process at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147533

1 January 2026

A priest holds the idol of White Tara (R) and Green Tara (L) as part of Seto Machhindranath at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147526

1 January 2026

A priest paints the idol of White Tara, part of the Seto Machhindranath tradition, at Janabahal (Kel Tole) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 1, 2026, in the days following the annual religious holy bath ritual. The painting work is part of preparations after the ritual cleansing, after which the deity is reinstalled at the temple through traditional rites. Seto Machhindranath, also revered as Avalokiteshwor or Karunamaya, is regarded as the god of rain and is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists, who pray for timely rainfall to prevent drought during the rice cultivation season. The Seto Machhindranath jatra is scheduled to take place in the coming months.

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#13147381

1 January 2026

Granja Beach in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, on January 1, 2026, welcomes its first bathers of 2026 this morning.

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1 January 2026

Granja Beach in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, on January 1, 2026, welcomes its first bathers of 2026 this morning.

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1 January 2026

Granja Beach in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, on January 1, 2026, welcomes its first bathers of 2026 this morning.

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