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8 December 2025

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, mark their land during the land allotment of the temporary tents ahead of the Magh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India, on December 8, 2025.

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8 December 2025

Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, mark their land during the land allotment of the temporary tents ahead of the Magh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India, on December 8, 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

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 Hindu holy man (sadhu) attends a mass Bhagavad Gita chanting event as lakhs of devotees gather at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025. Multiple ashrams and organizations set up stages as participants take part in the collective recitation of hymns in an attempt to set a record.

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7 December 2025

A Hindu holy man (sadhu) attends a mass Bhagavad Gita chanting event as lakhs of devotees gather at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on December 7, 2025. Multiple ashrams and organizations set up stages as participants take part in the collective recitation of hymns in an attempt to set a record.

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28 November 2025

A sadhu walks on a floating pontoon bridge across the river Ganges for devotees ahead of the annual Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, India, on November 28, 2025.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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26 November 2025

Priests carry the idol of the deity Rato Machhindranath from Bungamati Temple to Ta Bahal Temple in Patan, Nepal, on November 26, 2025, as per ritual tradition. The god alternates between the two temples every six months. After the conclusion of the Rato Machhindranath Jatra, the deity always returns to Bungamati. This year is particularly significant, as after 10 years, the deity is reinstated in its originally built temple in Bungamati.

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25 November 2025

A Nepalese devotee offers a morning ritual prayer at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.

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25 November 2025

A Nepalese devotee offers a morning ritual prayer at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.

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25 November 2025

A Nepalese devotee offers a morning ritual prayer at the premises of Chiloncho Stupa in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, on November 24, 2025.

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