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25 November 2025

Artists perform the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations.

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4 November 2025

NARSINGH performs a ritual dance during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu appears in half-man, half-lion form to protect PRAHLAD and destroy HIRANYAKASHYAPU without violating Brahma’s boon. The movements symbolize divine power, cosmic justice, and the triumph of good over evil, forming the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama.

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4 November 2025

NARSINGH performs a ritual dance during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu appears in half-man, half-lion form to protect PRAHLAD and destroy HIRANYAKASHYAPU without violating Brahma’s boon. The movements symbolize divine power, cosmic justice, and the triumph of good over evil, forming the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama.

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4 November 2025

NARSINGH performs a ritual dance during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu appears in half-man, half-lion form to protect PRAHLAD and destroy HIRANYAKASHYAPU without violating Brahma’s boon. The movements symbolize divine power, cosmic justice, and the triumph of good over evil, forming the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama.

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4 November 2025

NARSINGH performs a ritual dance during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu appears in half-man, half-lion form to protect PRAHLAD and destroy HIRANYAKASHYAPU without violating Brahma’s boon. The movements symbolize divine power, cosmic justice, and the triumph of good over evil, forming the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama.

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2 November 2025

An Indian artist dresses as the Hindu deity Bhagawathy and performs during the Spiritual Walk procession in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on November 2, 2025.

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17 October 2025

Women traditional drum artists perform during the inauguration of the community Goddess Kali Puja ahead of the Kali Puja festival in Kolkata, India, on October 17, 2025.

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12 October 2025

A Sri Lankan traditional dancer performs the Gara Yaka Dance in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 12, 2025. The ritual, rooted in Sinhala Buddhist tradition, is performed to ward off evil influences.

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12 October 2025

A Sri Lankan traditional dancer performs the Gara Yaka Dance in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 12, 2025. The ritual, rooted in Sinhala Buddhist tradition, is performed to ward off evil influences.

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12 October 2025

A Sri Lankan traditional dancer performs the Gara Yaka Dance in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 12, 2025. The ritual, rooted in Sinhala Buddhist tradition, is performed to ward off evil influences.

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12 October 2025

A Sri Lankan traditional dancer performs the Gara Yaka Dance in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 12, 2025. The ritual, rooted in Sinhala Buddhist tradition, is performed to ward off evil influences.

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12 October 2025

A Sri Lankan traditional dancer performs the Gara Yaka Dance in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 12, 2025. The ritual, rooted in Sinhala Buddhist tradition, is performed to ward off evil influences.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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7 October 2025

A masked dancer in the form of a deity from Thecho Navadurga performs a traditional ritual dance in Lalitpur, Nepal, on October 7, 2025. The dance, a key part of the Dashain festival, is performed twice during Bijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima.

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