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20 February 2026

Muslims pray and a devotee reads the holy Qur'an during the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri at the Al-Mashun Grand Mosque in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 19, 2026.

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20 February 2026

Muslims pray and a devotee reads the holy Qur'an during the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri at the Al-Mashun Grand Mosque in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on February 19, 2026.

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18 February 2026

Muslim women read the Holy Quran before performing the first Tarawih prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 18, 2026, marking the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Tarawih prayers are held on the eve of Ramadan, the night before the first day of fasting. During the month, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual relations from dawn until sunset. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is believed to be when the first verses of the Quran are revealed.

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18 February 2026

Muslim women read the Holy Quran before performing the first Tarawih prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 18, 2026, marking the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Tarawih prayers are held on the eve of Ramadan, the night before the first day of fasting. During the month, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual relations from dawn until sunset. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is believed to be when the first verses of the Quran are revealed.

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7 December 2025

Swami Gyananandaji Maharaj, in the center, discusses with Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, on the left, at the Gita Chanting at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Swami Gyananandaji Maharaj, in the center, discusses with Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, on the left, at the Gita Chanting at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

A little Hindu boy with a Holy Gita book attends the Gita Chanting in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Bageshwar Dham Sarkar refers to Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, who attends the Gita Chanting at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Hindu preacher Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, delivers a speech during a mass Bhagavad Gita chanting event at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Hindu preacher Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, delivers a speech during a mass Bhagavad Gita chanting event at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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7 December 2025

Hindu preacher Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, delivers a speech during a mass Bhagavad Gita chanting event at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025.

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8 September 2025

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 6: An activist holds a Bible and a blue cross on the Christian flag, symbolizing the waters of baptism, outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on September 6, 2025.

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8 September 2025

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 6: Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on September 6, 2025.

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26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women rest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it was on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women dance in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship, while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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26 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women throng a Shiva Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 26, 2025, while observing the festival of Teej. Women on this third day of the dark half of the lunar month that falls in the Nepali month of Bhadra observe fasting and wish for a prosperous life while observing the festival. The 'Teej' festival, also celebrated as 'Haritalika,' is also observed in various parts of India. According to the 'Skanda Puran' (a religious scripture of the Hindus), this festival gets the name 'Haritalika Teej' as it is on this very day in the 'Satya Yug' (golden epoch of truth) that the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, is hidden by her maids because of her refusal to marry Lord Vishnu. A day before 'Teej,' on the night of the second day of the fortnight in the month of Bhadau, women enjoy a variety of delicious dishes known as 'Dar' at their parental home where they are especially invited for this purpose. The women on the day of 'Teej' are seen engrossed in jubilant dancing and singing in a carefree mood. Women put on bangles, 'Pote' (a necklace made of glass beads), 'Tilahari,' and 'Sindur' (crimson powder) considered the symbols of good luck and dress themselves up in red saris or other red outfits and adorn themselves with different kinds of ornaments. Women in the morning take ritual baths and offer worship while in the evening they pay homage to Lord Shiva, light lamps, and spend the night awake.

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