Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

New MSDF patrol ship

New MSDF patrol ship

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025, shows a new Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol ship, the Tachibana, after its launch ceremony in Yokohama near Tokyo. The 95-meter vessel with an engine displacement of 1,900 tons will be commissioned in 2027.

New MSDF patrol ship

New MSDF patrol ship

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025, shows a new Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol ship, the Sakura, after its launch ceremony in Yokohama near Tokyo. The 95-meter vessel with an engine displacement of 1,900 tons will be commissioned in 2027.

Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78) PALACE OF VERSAILLES: FACING THE RISING SUN, SILHOUETTE OF THE EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF LOUIS XIV. COMMISSIONED BY LOUIS-PHILIPPE, IT WAS MADE BY CARTELLIER AND PETITOT AND ERECTED IN 1836 Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE - ILE DE FRANCE - YVELINES (78) - VERSAILLES: AERIAL VIEW OF CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES: EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF LOUIS XIV. COMMISSIONED BY LOUIS-PHILIPPE, IT WAS PRODUCED BY CARTELLIER AND PETITOT AND ERECTED IN 1836. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Vagli di Sotto (Lu). The statues of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, commissioned in the Park of Honor and Dishonor by former mayor Mario Puglia, were vandalized by unknown assailants, with part of a hand being torn off from both. Italy on August 14, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Vagli di Sotto (Lu). The statues of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, commissioned in the Park of Honor and Dishonor by former mayor Mario Puglia, were vandalized by unknown assailants, with part of a hand being torn off from both. Italy on August 14, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Vagli di Sotto (Lu). The statues of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, commissioned in the Park of Honor and Dishonor by former mayor Mario Puglia, were vandalized by unknown assailants, with part of a hand being torn off from both. Italy on August 14, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Vagli di Sotto (Lu). The statues of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, commissioned in the Park of Honor and Dishonor by former mayor Mario Puglia, were vandalized by unknown assailants, with part of a hand being torn off from both. Italy on August 14, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Vagli di Sotto (Lu). The statues of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, commissioned in the Park of Honor and Dishonor by former mayor Mario Puglia, were vandalized by unknown assailants, with part of a hand being torn off from both. Italy on August 14, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Trump and Putin Statues Vandalized in Vagli di Sotto - Italy

Vagli di Sotto (Lu). The statues of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, commissioned in the Park of Honor and Dishonor by former mayor Mario Puglia, were vandalized by unknown assailants, with part of a hand being torn off from both. Italy on August 14, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli Sculptors Prepare for Festival Season - India

Kumartuli, Kolkata's historic potters' quarter, is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of crafting clay idols, especially for the Durga Puja festival. Artisans sculpt elaborate figures of Hindu deities from straw and clay inside narrow, open-air workshops in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Kolkata, India, on August 5, 2025. The area dates back to the early 18th century, when potters were commissioned to create idols for wealthy Bengali households. Today, Kumartuli supplies thousands of handcrafted idols not only to cities across India but also to international communities celebrating Durga Puja. As the festival approaches, the pace of work intensifies, with sculptors of all ages and skill levels contributing to the creation of goddess Durga, Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The craft blends spiritual devotion with generational artistry, sustaining a vital cultural heritage that continues to thrive amid urban transformation. Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/Middle East Images/ABACAPRE

Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO POINT 1: ENTRANCE TO THE NAVE WITH : LEFT, THE BAPTISTERY, COMMISSIONED BY POPE INNOCENT XII AND DESIGNED BY CARLO FONTANA (IN THE INSTALLATION PHASE OF THE CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SCENE); IN CENTER, THE CLAMS AND THE NAVE; ION FOREGROUND BELOW RIGHT, THE PORPHYRY ROUND WHERE CHARLEMAGNE WAS CROWNED EMPEROR IN THE YEAR 800. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, MICHELANGELO'S ROOM OF LA PIETA. ON RIGHT, ANTONIO AVERLINO'S BRONZE GATE. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE BUILDING IS 220 M. AND ITS TOTAL WIDTH OF 150 M. THE WIDTH OF THE NAVE IS 27.5 M. AND ITS HEIGHT OF 46.2 M. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Members of the National School (ENSOA), the army's non-commissioned officer training school, march during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Members of the National School (ENSOA), the army's non-commissioned officer training school, march during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Members of the National School (ENSOA), the army's non-commissioned officer training school, march during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

Ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments of the new non-commissioned officers of the General Corps of the Navy and the Marine Corps. On July 11, 2025, in San Fernando, Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI presided this Friday in San Fernando (Cádiz) the delivery of Royal Dispatches of Employment to the new NCOs who have completed the training process at the Navy NCO School, the center in charge of the training and improvement of the Navy NCOs. Cadiz on July 11, 2025. Photo by Nacho Frade/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

Ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments of the new non-commissioned officers of the General Corps of the Navy and the Marine Corps. On July 11, 2025, in San Fernando, Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI presided this Friday in San Fernando (Cádiz) the delivery of Royal Dispatches of Employment to the new NCOs who have completed the training process at the Navy NCO School, the center in charge of the training and improvement of the Navy NCOs. Cadiz on July 11, 2025. Photo by Nacho Frade/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

The president of the Provincial Council of Cadiz, Almudena Martinez (2r) attends the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments of the new non-commissioned officers of the General Corps of the Navy and the Marine Corps. On July 11, 2025, in San Fernando, Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI presided this Friday in San Fernando (Cádiz) the delivery of Royal Dispatches of Employment to the new NCOs who have completed the training process at the Navy NCO School, the center in charge of the training and improvement of the Navy NCOs. Cadiz on July 11, 2025. Photo by Nacho Frade/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI and the President of the Provincial Council of Cadiz, Almudena Martinez during the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments of the new non-commissioned officers of the General Corps of the Navy and the Marine Corps. On July 11, 2025, in San Fernando, Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI presided this Friday in San Fernando (Cádiz) the delivery of Royal Dispatches of Employment to the new NCOs who have completed the training process at the Navy NCO School, the center in charge of the training and improvement of the Navy NCOs. Cadiz on July 11, 2025. Photo by Nacho Frade/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI and the President of the Provincial Council of Cadiz, Almudena Martinez during the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments of the new non-commissioned officers of the General Corps of the Navy and the Marine Corps. On July 11, 2025, in San Fernando, Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI presided this Friday in San Fernando (Cádiz) the delivery of Royal Dispatches of Employment to the new NCOs who have completed the training process at the Navy NCO School, the center in charge of the training and improvement of the Navy NCOs. Cadiz on July 11, 2025. Photo by Nacho Frade/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI and the President of the Provincial Council of Cadiz, Almudena Martinez during the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments of the new non-commissioned officers of the General Corps of the Navy and the Marine Corps. On July 11, 2025, in San Fernando, Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI presided this Friday in San Fernando (Cádiz) the delivery of Royal Dispatches of Employment to the new NCOs who have completed the training process at the Navy NCO School, the center in charge of the training and improvement of the Navy NCOs. Cadiz on July 11, 2025. Photo by Nacho Frade/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI Awards New Naval Officers - Cadiz

King Felipe VI and the President of the Provincial Council of Cadiz, Almudena Martinez during the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments of the new non-commissioned officers of the General Corps of the Navy and the Marine Corps. On July 11, 2025, in San Fernando, Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI presided this Friday in San Fernando (Cádiz) the delivery of Royal Dispatches of Employment to the new NCOs who have completed the training process at the Navy NCO School, the center in charge of the training and improvement of the Navy NCOs. Cadiz on July 11, 2025. Photo by Nacho Frade/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM