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#13587109

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Traditional 'Zori' sandals belonging to Shingon Buddhist monks are neatly arranged outside a prayer hall at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The monks have removed their footwear to perform a solemn religious ceremony and chant sutras before the start of the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony).

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#13587103

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: High-ranking Shingon Buddhist monks in ceremonial purple robes process under red umbrellas toward the prayer halls at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The group is moving to perform a private religious ceremony and offer prayers before the start of the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony).

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#13587104

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A devotee places an offering onto a golden plate held by a Shingon Buddhist monk during a procession at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This act of devotion takes place as the clergy moves toward the temple halls for a private religious ceremony preceding the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony).

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#13587106

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A procession of Shingon Buddhist monks in ceremonial purple robes ascends the stone steps under red umbrellas at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The monks are moving toward the upper halls to perform a private prayer ritual and religious ceremony in preparation for the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony).

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#13587107

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A procession of Shingon Buddhist monks in ceremonial purple robes ascends the stone steps under red umbrellas at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The monks are moving toward the upper halls to perform a private prayer ritual and religious ceremony in preparation for the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony).

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#13587110

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Shingon Buddhist monks and Yamabushi ascetics descend the stone steps in a formal procession under red umbrellas at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This descent follows a private religious ceremony held in the temple’s upper halls and signals the start of the public Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) in the courtyard below.

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#13579332

15 Apr 2026

Traders worship idols of Laxmi and Ganesh inside a temple on the first day of the Bengali New Year in Kolkata, India, on April 15, 2026.

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15 Apr 2026

Hindu devotees worship idols of the Hindu gods Ganesh and the goddess Laxmi during a ritual on the first day of the Bengali New Year inside a temple in Kolkata, India, on April 15, 2026.

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#13579338

15 Apr 2026

Hindu devotees worship idols of the Hindu gods Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, and Laxmi, the goddess of wealth, during a ritual on the first day of the Bengali New Year inside a temple in Kolkata, India, on April 15, 2026.

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#13579342

15 Apr 2026

Traders worship idols of Laxmi and Ganesh inside a temple on the first day of the Bengali New Year in Kolkata, India, on April 15, 2026.

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#13577249

14 Apr 2026

KURUME, JAPAN - APRIL 8: The red-lacquered Traffic Safety Prayer Hall stands beneath a unique, white double-columned monument at the Naritasan Kurume Bunin Temple in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on April 8, 2026.

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#13574398

14 Apr 2026

Hindu devotees participate in a religious procession during the Charak, or Shiva Gajan festival, in Kolkata, India, on April 13, 2026. Devotees perform annual rituals seeking blessings from Lord Shiva.

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14 Apr 2026

Hindu devotees prepare for rituals during the Charak, or Shiva Gajan festival in Kolkata, India, on April 13, 2026. Devotees observe annual traditions seeking blessings from Lord Shiva.

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14 Apr 2026

Hindu devotees ignite flammable holy powder as they perform rituals during the Gajan festival in Kolkata, India, on April 13, 2026. The annual festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva, with devotees seeking blessings through acts of devotion.

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14 Apr 2026

A man dressed as Lord Shiva takes part in rituals during the Charak, or Shiva Gajan festival in Kolkata, India, on April 13, 2026. Hindu devotees observe annual traditions seeking blessings from Lord Shiva.

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#13556850

11 Apr 2026

Military chaplain Father Stepan observes a drone he blessed before launch as it flies across the sky in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on April 8, 2026. On the eve of Orthodox Easter, the priest visits the Gara strike drone pilots of the Striletskyi Special Unit. Father Stepan conducts an Easter prayer dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ and consecrates the aircraft of the Zaporizhzhia police.

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