"sacrificial goat"

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1 October 2025

Members of the Nepal Army in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, perform rituals in Hanuman Dhoka before sacrificing a he-buffalo on Maha Nawami in the Kathmandu Durbar Square premises. Traditionally falling on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month of Asoj according to the lunar calendar, Maha Nawami is marked in the month of October this year. Devotees perform special rituals in honor of Goddess Durga, offering jamara--germinated barley seeds sown on the festival's first day--at various temples and shrines. Additional offerings are also made as part of the celebrations. On Maha Ashtami night, a traditional sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 cows takes place at the main square. It is also on this night that the Kalratri Puja is performed using tantric rituals, symbolizing a prayer for power to govern the state.

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1 October 2025

Nepalese Army personnel perform ceremonial prayers before sacrificing a goat at Kathmandu Durbar Square during Maha Nawami in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, as part of traditional rituals seeking blessings and prosperity.

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1 October 2025

Hindu priests chant mantras and offer flowers and incense while performing rituals before sacrificing a goat during Maha Nawami at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, honoring Goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil.

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1 October 2025

Hindu priests chant mantras and offer flowers and incense while performing rituals before sacrificing a goat during Maha Nawami at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 1, 2025, honoring Goddess Durga and the triumph of good over evil.

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18 August 2025

A priest dances as he holds a sacrificial goat during the Deodhani festival at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, India, on August 18, 2025. The Deodhani festival is dedicated to the Serpent Goddess Kamakhya. People believe that Goddess Kamakhya fulfills the wishes of the devotees who participate in this festival.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

In South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on June 7, 2025, the Islamic Center Mosque in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, holds a slaughter of qurban animals, consisting of cows and goats, as part of the obligation of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The implementation takes place on Saturday, the day after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which coincides with Friday prayers, so the slaughter of the qurban animals is postponed by one day. The meat of the qurban animals is then distributed to the underprivileged in the South Tangerang area.

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7 June 2025

Artists perform at the Katara Cultural Village on the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday in Doha, Qatar, on June 6, 2025. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the annual pilgrimage or hajj to the Saudi holy city of Mecca and commemorates Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to God

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