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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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#13257818

31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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31 January 2026

Hindu devotees gather on the street as they pray in front of Lord Muruga's silver chariot, pulled towards the Batu Caves temple on the eve of the Thaipusam Festival, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 30, 2026.

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#13001830

18 November 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee lights an oil-fed lamp in front of a picture of a deceased loved one, keeping the light alive throughout the night and immersing it in the river only on the day of the Bala Chaturdashi festival, a festival observed for the salvation of departed souls in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 18, 2025. The devotees camp to stay awake throughout the night, taking care of the lamps on the eve of Bala Chaturdashi, performing this ritual for the salvation of the souls of deceased ones. The festival of Bala Chaturdashi starts from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.

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#13001837

18 November 2025

A Nepali Hindu devotee lights an oil-fed lamp in front of a picture of a deceased loved one, keeping the light alive throughout the night and immersing it in the river only on the day of the Bala Chaturdashi festival, a festival observed for the salvation of departed souls in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 18, 2025. The devotees camp to stay awake throughout the night, taking care of the lamps on the eve of Bala Chaturdashi, performing this ritual for the salvation of the souls of deceased ones. The festival of Bala Chaturdashi starts from Marga Krishna Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waning moon in the month of Mangsir (8th month according to the Nepali calendar). Devotees who observe this ritual maintain strict fasting, with only one meal that day and abstain from garlic, onions, fish, eggs, and other food items that are said to be impure. In the evening, they reach the Pashupatinath temple or shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and chant hymns and prayers to Lord Shiva all night long. They light ''Akhanda Jyoti'' in the name of the deceased souls of their families. The next morning, Marga Krishna Chaturdashi, they take a holy bath and start their journey around the Pashupatinath temple premises, spreading seven kinds of grains along the way.

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#12964392

8 November 2025

Hindu devotees sit together in front of oil lamps and pray to Shri Shri Loknath Brahmachari, a Hindu saint and philosopher, as they observe the Rakher Upobash festival at a temple in Kolkata, India, on November 8, 2025.

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8 November 2025

Hindu devotees sit together in front of oil lamps and pray to Shri Shri Loknath Brahmachari, a Hindu saint and philosopher, as they observe the Rakher Upobash festival at a temple in Kolkata, India, on November 8, 2025.

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8 November 2025

Hindu devotees sit together in front of oil lamps and pray to Shri Shri Loknath Brahmachari, a Hindu saint and philosopher, as they observe the Rakher Upobash festival at a temple in Kolkata, India, on November 8, 2025.

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