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27 December 2025

Chhinnamasta, also known as Chhinnamastika or Chhinnamasta Kali, is a Hindu goddess symbolizing both aspects of Devi - a life-giver and a life-taker. The Hindu goddess Chhinnamasta holds significant importance in both Tantric and Tibetan Buddhism, where she is known as Chinnamunda or Trikaya-vajrayogini. She embodies contradictions, representing sexual self-control and energy. The self-decapitated nude goddess usually stands or sits on a divine copulating couple, holding her own severed head in one hand and a scimitar in another. Three jets of blood spurt out of her bleeding neck and are drunk by her severed head and two attendants. Here, the Chhinnamasta goddess is worshipped with the playing of dhak, drums, and shehnai (a type of wind instrument) in a temple in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 25, 2025.

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27 December 2025

Chhinnamasta, also known as Chhinnamastika or Chhinnamasta Kali, is a Hindu goddess symbolizing both aspects of Devi - a life-giver and a life-taker. The Hindu goddess Chhinnamasta holds significant importance in both Tantric and Tibetan Buddhism, where she is known as Chinnamunda or Trikaya-vajrayogini. She embodies contradictions, representing sexual self-control and energy. The self-decapitated nude goddess usually stands or sits on a divine copulating couple, holding her own severed head in one hand and a scimitar in another. Three jets of blood spurt out of her bleeding neck and are drunk by her severed head and two attendants. Here, the Chhinnamasta goddess is worshipped with the playing of dhak, drums, and shehnai (a type of wind instrument) in a temple in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 25, 2025.

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27 December 2025

Chhinnamasta, also known as Chhinnamastika or Chhinnamasta Kali, is a Hindu goddess symbolizing both aspects of Devi - a life-giver and a life-taker. The Hindu goddess Chhinnamasta holds significant importance in both Tantric and Tibetan Buddhism, where she is known as Chinnamunda or Trikaya-vajrayogini. She embodies contradictions, representing sexual self-control and energy. The self-decapitated nude goddess usually stands or sits on a divine copulating couple, holding her own severed head in one hand and a scimitar in another. Three jets of blood spurt out of her bleeding neck and are drunk by her severed head and two attendants. Here, the Chhinnamasta goddess is worshipped with the playing of dhak, drums, and shehnai (a type of wind instrument) in a temple in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 25, 2025.

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27 December 2025

Chhinnamasta, also known as Chhinnamastika or Chhinnamasta Kali, is a Hindu goddess symbolizing both aspects of Devi - a life-giver and a life-taker. The Hindu goddess Chhinnamasta holds significant importance in both Tantric and Tibetan Buddhism, where she is known as Chinnamunda or Trikaya-vajrayogini. She embodies contradictions, representing sexual self-control and energy. The self-decapitated nude goddess usually stands or sits on a divine copulating couple, holding her own severed head in one hand and a scimitar in another. Three jets of blood spurt out of her bleeding neck and are drunk by her severed head and two attendants. Here, the Chhinnamasta goddess is worshipped with the playing of dhak, drums, and shehnai (a type of wind instrument) in a temple in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 25, 2025.

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27 December 2025

Chhinnamasta, also known as Chhinnamastika or Chhinnamasta Kali, is a Hindu goddess symbolizing both aspects of Devi - a life-giver and a life-taker. The Hindu goddess Chhinnamasta holds significant importance in both Tantric and Tibetan Buddhism, where she is known as Chinnamunda or Trikaya-vajrayogini. She embodies contradictions, representing sexual self-control and energy. The self-decapitated nude goddess usually stands or sits on a divine copulating couple, holding her own severed head in one hand and a scimitar in another. Three jets of blood spurt out of her bleeding neck and are drunk by her severed head and two attendants. Here, the Chhinnamasta goddess is worshipped with the playing of dhak, drums, and shehnai (a type of wind instrument) in a temple in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 25, 2025.

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27 December 2025

Chhinnamasta, also known as Chhinnamastika or Chhinnamasta Kali, is a Hindu goddess symbolizing both aspects of Devi - a life-giver and a life-taker. The Hindu goddess Chhinnamasta holds significant importance in both Tantric and Tibetan Buddhism, where she is known as Chinnamunda or Trikaya-vajrayogini. She embodies contradictions, representing sexual self-control and energy. The self-decapitated nude goddess usually stands or sits on a divine copulating couple, holding her own severed head in one hand and a scimitar in another. Three jets of blood spurt out of her bleeding neck and are drunk by her severed head and two attendants. Here, the Chhinnamasta goddess is worshipped with the playing of dhak, drums, and shehnai (a type of wind instrument) in a temple in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 25, 2025.

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#13045637

1 December 2025

Red Italo ''BIGLIETTI TICKETS'' self-service vending machines in the interior hall of the Arezzo Railway Station display current high-speed rail fares to destinations such as Milan and Venice in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, on November 21, 2025. The machines provide automated service for travelers seeking high-speed rail tickets near the entrance leading to the platforms.

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30 November 2025

A row of four red and grey Trenitalia self-service ticket machines (Biglietti / Tickets) is installed in the bright, modern entryway of the Arezzo Railway Station, with travelers, some carrying luggage, standing nearby or using the machines in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, on November 21, 2025. The machines provide automated service for rail passengers.

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30 November 2025

A row of four red and grey Trenitalia self-service ticket machines (Biglietti / Tickets) is installed in the bright, modern entryway of the Arezzo Railway Station, with travelers, some carrying luggage, standing nearby or using the machines in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, on November 21, 2025. The machines provide automated service for rail passengers.

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30 November 2025

Two travelers stand with luggage and an umbrella at the ticket windows (''Biglietteria / Ticket point'') for the ACTV waterbus service, next to self-service ticket machines, on a wet, reflective platform near the ''Ferrovia'' (Railway) section in Venice, Italy, on November 15, 2025. The ticket windows are illuminated with red and green indicator lights, suggesting the service point is operational on a rainy night.

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#12977316

10 November 2025

A family consisting of an adult couple and a child stands and sits near a wooden bench on a rocky mountain summit in Mittenwald, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, on November 8, 2025. The father points with his finger to show the child something in the distance.

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9 November 2025

A family consisting of an adult couple and a child stands and sits near a wooden bench on a rocky mountain summit, viewing the Karwendel Alps under a clear blue sky, in Mittenwald, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, on November 8, 2025.

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#12920230

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A logo of Turkcell is seen on the facade of the Turkcell shop in the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and recognized only by Turkey, near the United Nations-controlled buffer zone that separates it from the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled buffer zone since 1974.

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28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A logo of Turkcell is seen on the facade of the Turkcell shop in the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and recognized only by Turkey, near the United Nations-controlled buffer zone that separates it from the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled buffer zone since 1974.

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#12920217

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: A poster reading 'Turkish Course' is seen near the meeting point close to the Ledra (Lokmaci) Street crossing that connects the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south with the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognized only by Turkey, on October 21, 2025. The island has remained divided by a United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone since 1974.

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#12867933

16 October 2025

A colorful wall of assorted sweets and candies is displayed in transparent containers at a candy shop in Arnhem, Netherlands, on July 27, 2023. Rows of brightly packaged confectionery highlight consumer temptation and the health risks linked to excessive sugar consumption such as obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay.

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