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At Least 15 Dead from Stampede at Hindu Mega-Festival - India

Rescuers carry a victim on a stretcher after a stampede in Prayagraj of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on January 29, 2025. Several people were feared dead and scores others were injured in a stampede Wednesday morning at India's mega Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, officials said. The stampede occurred after a barrier broke as tens of thousands of devotees thronged the Triveni Sangam on the occasion of taking a holy dip. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 15 Dead from Stampede at Hindu Mega-Festival - India

People gather on a footbridge after a stampede in Prayagraj of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on January 29, 2025. Several people were feared dead and scores others were injured in a stampede Wednesday morning at India's mega Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, officials said. The stampede occurred after a barrier broke as tens of thousands of devotees thronged the Triveni Sangam on the occasion of taking a holy dip. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu Devotee Dressed As The Hindu Deity Maha Kali Take Part In A Religious Procession To Celebrate The Consecration Ceremony Of A Temple Of The Hindu Deity Ram In Ayodhya, In Ajmer, India, January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu Devotee Dressed As The Hindu Deity Maha Kali Take Part In A Religious Procession To Celebrate The Consecration Ceremony Of A Temple Of The Hindu Deity Ram In Ayodhya, In Ajmer, India, January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu priest holds a traditional lamp as he performs ''Maha Aarti'' on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu priest holds a traditional lamp as he performs ''Maha Aarti'' on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu Devotee Dressed As The Hindu Deity Maha Kali Take Part In A Religious Procession To Celebrate The Consecration Ceremony Of A Temple Of The Hindu Deity Ram In Ayodhya, In Ajmer, India, January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu Devotee Dressed As The Hindu Deity Maha Kali Take Part In A Religious Procession To Celebrate The Consecration Ceremony Of A Temple Of The Hindu Deity Ram In Ayodhya, In Ajmer, India, January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu Devotee Dressed As The Hindu Deity Maha Kali Take Part In A Religious Procession To Celebrate The Consecration Ceremony Of A Temple Of The Hindu Deity Ram In Ayodhya, In Ajmer, India, January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu priest holds a traditional lamp as he performs ''Maha Aarti'' on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu Devotee Dressed As The Hindu Deity Maha Kali Take Part In A Religious Procession To Celebrate The Consecration Ceremony Of A Temple Of The Hindu Deity Ram In Ayodhya, In Ajmer, India, January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Celebration of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on January 21, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu priest holds a traditional lamp as he performs ''Maha Aarti'' on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Celebration of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on January 21, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Celebration of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on January 21, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Lights illuminate on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Celebration of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on January 21, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu priest holds a traditional lamp as he performs ''Maha Aarti'' on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Lights illuminate on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Celebration of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on January 21, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

A Hindu priest holds a traditional lamp as he performs ''Maha Aarti'' on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Celebration of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on January 21, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Lights illuminate on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Lights illuminate on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Millions Celebrate Opening Of Hindu Temple - India

Lights illuminate on the occasion of consecration ceremony of a temple of Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, at Holy Lake of Pushkar, India on January 22, 2024. Many people in India celebrated after Prime Minister led the consecration of a controversial, unfinished temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. But critics say he's done it with an eye to upcoming elections. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHRAWAN-PRAYERS

(230717) -- KATHMANDU, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hindu devotees pray at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 17, 2023. The holy month of Shrawan is considered auspicious as people offer prayers to Lord Shiva. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHRAWAN-PRAYERS

(230717) -- KATHMANDU, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hindu devotees pray at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 17, 2023. The holy month of Shrawan is considered auspicious as people offer prayers to Lord Shiva. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SHRAWAN-PRAYERS

(230717) -- KATHMANDU, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hindu devotees are seen at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 17, 2023. The holy month of Shrawan is considered auspicious as people offer prayers to Lord Shiva. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-MOTHER'S DAY

(230420) -- KATHMANDU, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take a holy bath beside a pond at the Matatirtha temple on the occasion of the Mother's Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 20, 2023. Nepalese Hindu devotees bathe in the pond, make offerings and pay homage to their departed mothers as they mark the Mother's Day in Nepal. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Mahashivaratri Eve at Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal

Sadhus, the holy personas who have devoted their lives to god Shiva throng the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu every year prepare cannabis as they camp around Ram Mandir. Thick plume of smoke covers the area just across the Bagmati River that flows through the Pashupatinath Temple, the air in that particular area is really high which takes people to the state of psychosis or on trip.The marijuana which has religious significance in Hinduism which goes higher with arrival of Shivaratri festival when it is consumed as âPrasadâ of Lord Shiva, the revered god in Hindu mythology.

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Mahashivaratri Eve at Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal

Sadhus, the holy personas who have devoted their lives to god Shiva throng the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu every year prepare cannabis as they camp around Ram Mandir. Thick plume of smoke covers the area just across the Bagmati River that flows through the Pashupatinath Temple, the air in that particular area is really high which takes people to the state of psychosis or on trip.The marijuana which has religious significance in Hinduism which goes higher with arrival of Shivaratri festival when it is consumed as âPrasadâ of Lord Shiva, the revered god in Hindu mythology.

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Mahashivaratri Eve at Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal

Sadhus, the holy personas who have devoted their lives to god Shiva throng the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu every year prepare cannabis as they camp around Ram Mandir. Thick plume of smoke covers the area just across the Bagmati River that flows through the Pashupatinath Temple, the air in that particular area is really high which takes people to the state of psychosis or on trip.The marijuana which has religious significance in Hinduism which goes higher with arrival of Shivaratri festival when it is consumed as âPrasadâ of Lord Shiva, the revered god in Hindu mythology.

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Mahashivaratri Eve at Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal

Sadhus, the holy personas who have devoted their lives to god Shiva throng the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu every year prepare cannabis as they camp around Ram Mandir. Thick plume of smoke covers the area just across the Bagmati River that flows through the Pashupatinath Temple, the air in that particular area is really high which takes people to the state of psychosis or on trip.The marijuana which has religious significance in Hinduism which goes higher with arrival of Shivaratri festival when it is consumed as âPrasadâ of Lord Shiva, the revered god in Hindu mythology.