"three centuries"

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19 November 2025

In Madrid, Spain, on November 19, 2025, Spain's King Felipe VI, accompanied by Defence Minister Margarita Robles and senior Navy officials, visits the Madrid headquarters of the Navy's Historical Archive Juan Sebastian Elcano. The monarch tours the document repositories, observes centuries-old manuscripts and nautical charts dating from the 15th to 19th centuries, signs the visitors' book, and unveils a commemorative plaque, highlighting the institution's key role in preserving Spain's naval heritage.

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19 November 2025

In Madrid, Spain, on November 19, 2025, Spain's King Felipe VI, accompanied by Defence Minister Margarita Robles and senior Navy officials, visits the Madrid headquarters of the Navy's Historical Archive Juan Sebastian Elcano. The monarch tours the document repositories, observes centuries-old manuscripts and nautical charts dating from the 15th to 19th centuries, signs the visitors' book, and unveils a commemorative plaque, highlighting the institution's key role in preserving Spain's naval heritage.

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6 November 2025

A car parks under a dry tree in a courtyard in the Moldavanka neighborhood, Odesa, Ukraine, on November 4, 2025. Moldavanka is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. It is founded in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The locality is named after Moldovan and Wallachian settlers who arrive after the Treaty of Jassy in 1792. Moldavanka is known for its narrow courtyards, old buildings, and low-rise architecture.

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8 October 2025

An elderly man watches the annual Narayan Jatra procession, popularly known as ''Kahi Nabhayeko Jatra Hadigaun Ma.'' The procession features three circular bamboo structures carrying the idol of Lord Narayan, which locals rotate through the streets to honor the deity and preserve centuries-old traditions.

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8 October 2025

Locals spin the traditional upside-down chariot of Lord Satya Narayan during the annual Narayan Jatra festival in Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. Held each year immediately after the Dashain festival, the centuries-old Hadigaun Jatra, popularly known as ''Kahi Nabhayeko Jatra Hadigaun Ma,'' which translates to ''A festival found nowhere else but in Hadigaun,'' features three circular bamboo structures with the idol of Lord Narayan mounted on top. These structures rotate through the narrow streets to celebrate devotion and community spirit in the historic neighborhood of Hadigaun.

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8 October 2025

Locals spin the traditional upside-down chariot of Lord Satya Narayan during the annual Narayan Jatra festival in Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. Held each year immediately after the Dashain festival, the centuries-old Hadigaun Jatra, popularly known as ''Kahi Nabhayeko Jatra Hadigaun Ma,'' which translates to ''A festival found nowhere else but in Hadigaun,'' features three circular bamboo structures with the idol of Lord Narayan mounted on top. These structures rotate through the narrow streets to celebrate devotion and community spirit in the historic neighborhood of Hadigaun.

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8 October 2025

Locals and a foreign tourist carry and participate as the traditional upside-down chariot of Lord Satya Narayan spins during the annual Narayan Jatra festival in Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. Celebrated every year right after the Dashain festival, the centuries-old Hadigaun Jatra, popularly known as ''Kahi Nabhayeko Jatra Hadigaun Ma,'' which translates to ''A festival found nowhere else but in Hadigaun,'' features the rotation of three circular bamboo structures with the idol of Lord Narayan placed on top, symbolizing devotion and community spirit in the ancient neighborhood of Hadigaun.

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8 October 2025

Locals and a foreign tourist carry and participate as the traditional upside-down chariot of Lord Satya Narayan spins during the annual Narayan Jatra festival in Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. Celebrated every year right after the Dashain festival, the centuries-old Hadigaun Jatra, popularly known as ''Kahi Nabhayeko Jatra Hadigaun Ma,'' which translates to ''A festival found nowhere else but in Hadigaun,'' features the rotation of three circular bamboo structures with the idol of Lord Narayan placed on top, symbolizing devotion and community spirit in the ancient neighborhood of Hadigaun.

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8 October 2025

Locals spin the traditional upside-down chariot of Lord Satya Narayan during the annual Narayan Jatra festival in Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. Held each year immediately after the Dashain festival, the centuries-old Hadigaun Jatra, popularly known as ''Kahi Nabhayeko Jatra Hadigaun Ma,'' which translates to ''A festival found nowhere else but in Hadigaun,'' features three circular bamboo structures with the idol of Lord Narayan mounted on top. These structures rotate through the narrow streets to celebrate devotion and community spirit in the historic neighborhood of Hadigaun.

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8 October 2025

Locals spin the traditional upside-down chariot of Lord Satya Narayan during the annual Narayan Jatra festival in Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 8, 2025. Held each year immediately after the Dashain festival, the centuries-old Hadigaun Jatra, popularly known as ''Kahi Nabhayeko Jatra Hadigaun Ma,'' which translates to ''A festival found nowhere else but in Hadigaun,'' features three circular bamboo structures with the idol of Lord Narayan mounted on top. These structures rotate through the narrow streets to celebrate devotion and community spirit in the historic neighborhood of Hadigaun.

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8 October 2025

The main idol of Lord Narayan is atop the bamboo chariot, decorated with colorful fabrics and garlands, during the annual Narayan Jatra, popularly called ''Kahi Nabhayeko Jatra Hadigaun Ma.'' The event features three circular bamboo structures rotated through the streets by locals to honor the deity and maintain cultural traditions.

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8 October 2025

Lyrics of devotional bhajans appear on a devotee's mobile phone as participants sing traditional hymns during the annual Narayan Jatra in Hadigaun, Kathmandu, Nepal, also known as ''Kahi Nabhayeko Jatra Hadigaun Ma.'' Three circular bamboo chariots carry the idol of Lord Narayan and rotate through narrow streets to sustain devotion and community spirit.

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15 September 2025

Candomble Babalorixa Pai Pote (Jose Raimundo Lima Chaves) blesses attendees with water during the 25th Brazilian Festival of the 'Lavagem da Madeleine' in Paris, France, on September 14, 2025. The festival takes place this year during the Brazil-France 2025 Season, which marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relationships between the two countries. The festival is one of the biggest and most important events of Brazilian culture in Europe and is inspired by the centuries-old ritual of the 'Lavagem do Bonfim' (washing of the stairs of the Bonfim church) carried out by the Afro-Brazilian community in Salvador da Bahia. The event is initiated by Brazilian artist Robertinho Chaves.

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15 September 2025

Candomble Babalorixa Pai Pote (Jose Raimundo Lima Chaves) blesses attendees with water during the 25th Brazilian Festival of the 'Lavagem da Madeleine' in Paris, France, on September 14, 2025. The festival takes place this year during the Brazil-France 2025 Season, which marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relationships between the two countries. The festival is one of the biggest and most important events of Brazilian culture in Europe and is inspired by the centuries-old ritual of the 'Lavagem do Bonfim' (washing of the stairs of the Bonfim church) carried out by the Afro-Brazilian community in Salvador da Bahia. The event is initiated by Brazilian artist Robertinho Chaves.

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15 September 2025

Women wearing typical dresses of Bahia attend the 25th Brazilian Festival of the 'Lavagem da Madeleine' in Paris, France, on September 14, 2025. The festival takes place this year during the Brazil-France 2025 Season, which marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relationships between the two countries. The festival is one of the biggest and most important events of Brazilian culture in Europe and is inspired by the centuries-old ritual of the 'Lavagem do Bonfim' (washing of the stairs of the Bonfim church) carried out by the Afro-Brazilian community in Salvador da Bahia. The event is initiated by Brazilian artist Robertinho Chaves.

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15 September 2025

Women wearing typical dresses of Bahia attend the 25th Brazilian Festival of the 'Lavagem da Madeleine' in Paris, France, on September 14, 2025. The festival takes place this year during the Brazil-France 2025 Season, which marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relationships between the two countries. The festival is one of the biggest and most important events of Brazilian culture in Europe and is inspired by the centuries-old ritual of the 'Lavagem do Bonfim' (washing of the stairs of the Bonfim church) carried out by the Afro-Brazilian community in Salvador da Bahia. The event is initiated by Brazilian artist Robertinho Chaves.

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