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27 December 2025

Jalebi is a popular sweet snack found in South and West Asia, Africa, and Mauritius. It is known by various names, including Jilapi, Zelepi, Jilebi, Jilipi, Zulbia, Jerry, Mushabak, Z'labia, or Zalabia. The South Asian variety is made by deep-frying a batter of maida flour (plain or all-purpose flour) into pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup. Jalebi is often served with curd or rabri (in North India) and can be flavored with additions such as kewra (scented water). Hot jalebis are prepared in a pan in a streetside sweet shop at a village fair in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 25, 2025.

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27 December 2025

Jalebi is a popular sweet snack found in South and West Asia, Africa, and Mauritius. It is known by various names, including Jilapi, Zelepi, Jilebi, Jilipi, Zulbia, Jerry, Mushabak, Z'labia, or Zalabia. The South Asian variety is made by deep-frying a batter of maida flour (plain or all-purpose flour) into pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup. Jalebi is often served with curd or rabri (in North India) and can be flavored with additions such as kewra (scented water). Hot jalebis are prepared in a pan in a streetside sweet shop at a village fair in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 25, 2025.

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27 December 2025

Jalebi is a popular sweet snack found in South and West Asia, Africa, and Mauritius. It is known by various names, including Jilapi, Zelepi, Jilebi, Jilipi, Zulbia, Jerry, Mushabak, Z'labia, or Zalabia. The South Asian variety is made by deep-frying a batter of maida flour (plain or all-purpose flour) into pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup. Jalebi is often served with curd or rabri (in North India) and can be flavored with additions such as kewra (scented water). Hot jalebis are prepared in a pan in a streetside sweet shop at a village fair in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 25, 2025.

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4 December 2025

A man clears mud-soaked debris from floodwaters caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Kaduwela, on the outskirts of Colombo, on December 4, 2025.

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20 October 2025

Butter lamps, known as ''diyos,'' glow during Laxmi Puja celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. A diyo is a traditional oil lamp, typically made of clay or metal, with a cotton wick soaked in oil or ghee. Lighting diyos is an integral part of the Tihar festival, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness as devotees worship Goddess Laxmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali porter dries freshly baked and mud-soaked earthen lamps, locally called ''Pala,'' as they get ready for final use during Tihar, the festival of lights observed by Hindus across Nepal and India, in the pottery square of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin keep spinning throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of light, Tihar, approaches. The Pottery Square of Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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19 August 2025

Rain soaks the road with high-rise buildings covered in clouds in the background in Mumbai, India, on August 19, 2025.

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19 August 2025

A man rides a two-wheeler on a rain-soaked road with high-rise buildings covered in clouds in the background during rains in Mumbai, India, on August 19, 2025.

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16 August 2025

Participants form a human pyramid during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 16, 2025. The Hindu festival, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, is celebrated by breaking a clay pot filled with curd, butter, and milk, symbolizing the playful nature of Krishna.

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16 August 2025

Participants form a human pyramid during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 16, 2025. The Hindu festival, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, is celebrated by breaking a clay pot filled with curd, butter, and milk, symbolizing the playful nature of Krishna.

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16 August 2025

An injured participant is carried by fellow team members after falling while forming a human pyramid during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 16, 2025. The festival, which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, involves teams building tall human pyramids to break a clay pot filled with curd, butter, and milk, hung high above the ground.

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16 August 2025

Participants form a human pyramid during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 16, 2025. The Hindu festival, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, is celebrated by breaking a clay pot filled with curd, butter, and milk, symbolizing the playful nature of Krishna.

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16 August 2025

A participant breaks a clay pot filled with curd, butter, and milk during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 16, 2025. The festival, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, involves teams forming human pyramids to reach and smash the pot, symbolizing Krishna's love for dairy treats.

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16 August 2025

A participant breaks a clay pot filled with curd, butter, and milk during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 16, 2025. The festival, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, involves teams forming human pyramids to reach and smash the pot, symbolizing Krishna's love for dairy treats.

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16 August 2025

A participant breaks a clay pot filled with curd, butter, and milk during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 16, 2025. The festival, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, involves teams forming human pyramids to reach and smash the pot, symbolizing Krishna's love for dairy treats.

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16 August 2025

A participant breaks a clay pot filled with curd, butter, and milk during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 16, 2025. The festival, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, involves teams forming human pyramids to reach and smash the pot, symbolizing Krishna's love for dairy treats.

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