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24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community perform a Horse Dance during a mass celebration event on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community participates in the celebration of Lhosar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community perform a Horse Dance during a mass celebration event on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community hold each other while dancing in an open ground during the mass celebration event of Sonam Lhosar in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community hold each other while dancing in an open ground during the mass celebration event of Sonam Lhosar in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community participates in the celebration of Lhosar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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#13234713

24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community perform a Horse Dance during a mass celebration event on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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#13234731

24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community participates in the celebration of Lhosar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community gestures during the mass celebration event in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang Community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community gestures during the mass celebration event in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang Community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community gestures during the mass celebration event in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang Community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community gestures during the mass celebration event in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang Community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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#13225122

21 January 2026

Manchester City Women F.C. manager, Andree Jeglertz, shakes hands with Chelsea Football Women F.C. manager, Sonia Bompastor, during the FA Women's League Cup match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Joie Stadium in Manchester, England, on January 21, 2026.

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#13219773

20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz shakes hands with Special Forces Component Commander Brig. Gen. Michal Strzelecki after a press conference at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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19 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz shakes hands with Special Forces Component Commander Brig. Gen. Michal Strzelecki after a press conference at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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19 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 19: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz shakes hands with Special Forces Component Commander Brig. Gen. Michal Strzelecki after a press conference at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Krakow, January 19, 2026. Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the media after talks held via teleconference with his Romanian counterpart and senior military leadership on NATO cooperation, regional security, support for Ukraine, defence industry cooperation and cyber security.

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