"ritualistic use"

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24 October 2025

Rows of sugarcane are on display for sale, which are used as prayer offerings to the Sun God during Chhath Puja, at a market in Kolkata, India, on October 24, 2025.

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24 October 2025

Rows of sugarcane are on display for sale, which are used as prayer offerings to the Sun God during Chhath Puja, at a market in Kolkata, India, on October 24, 2025.

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24 October 2025

Rows of sugarcane are on display for sale, which are used as prayer offerings to the Sun God during Chhath Puja, at a market in Kolkata, India, on October 24, 2025.

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24 October 2025

Rows of sugarcane are on display for sale, which are used as prayer offerings to the Sun God during Chhath Puja, at a market in Kolkata, India, on October 24, 2025.

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24 October 2025

Rows of sugarcane are on display for sale, which are used as prayer offerings to the Sun God during Chhath Puja, at a market in Kolkata, India, on October 24, 2025.

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#12834847

6 October 2025

Activists against the sale of sentient beings, specifically those with black or white fur or feathering, demonstrate in the streets of Mexico City's Historic Center in Mexico, on October 5, 2025, due to the risk of their use in rituals or acts of cruelty related to superstitious beliefs or celebrations such as Halloween or other rituals during this month and November.

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#12834856

6 October 2025

Activists against the sale of sentient beings, specifically those with black or white fur or feathering, demonstrate outside the Pino Suarez metro station in Mexico City's Historic Center on October 5, 2025, due to the risk of their use in rituals or acts of cruelty related to superstitious beliefs or celebrations such as Halloween or other rituals during this month and November.

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6 October 2025

Activists against the sale of sentient beings, specifically those with black or white fur or feathering, demonstrate outside the Pino Suarez metro station in Mexico City's Historic Center on October 5, 2025, due to the risk of their use in rituals or acts of cruelty related to superstitious beliefs or celebrations such as Halloween or other rituals during this month and November.

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#12834884

6 October 2025

Activists against the sale of sentient beings, specifically those with black or white fur or feathering, demonstrate in the streets of Mexico City's Historic Center in Mexico, on October 5, 2025, due to the risk of their use in rituals or acts of cruelty related to superstitious beliefs or celebrations such as Halloween or other rituals during this month and November.

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6 October 2025

Activists against the sale of sentient beings, specifically those with black or white fur or feathering, demonstrate in the streets of Mexico City's Historic Center in Mexico, on October 5, 2025, due to the risk of their use in rituals or acts of cruelty related to superstitious beliefs or celebrations such as Halloween or other rituals during this month and November.

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6 October 2025

Activists against the sale of sentient beings, specifically those with black or white fur or feathering, demonstrate in the streets of Mexico City's Historic Center in Mexico, on October 5, 2025, due to the risk of their use in rituals or acts of cruelty related to superstitious beliefs or celebrations such as Halloween or other rituals during this month and November.

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#12267125

15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#12267126

15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#12267127

15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#12267128

15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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