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Commerce god festival in Osaka

Commerce god festival in Osaka

Colorful palanquins are paraded through the streets of downtown Osaka on Jan. 10, 2026, the main day of the annual Toka Ebisu Festival, during which people pray to Ebisu, the patron deity of commerce, for business prosperity.

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Commerce god festival in Osaka

Commerce god festival in Osaka

Colorful palanquins are paraded through the streets of downtown Osaka on Jan. 10, 2026, the main day of the annual Toka Ebisu Festival, during which people pray to Ebisu, the patron deity of commerce, for business prosperity.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

ISE, Japan, Sept. 17 Kyodo - Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall. (Kyodo)

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer Works on A Giant Ferris Wheel - India

A Labourer works on a giant ferris wheel, ahead of the Hindu folk deity Baba Ramdev fair in Khundiyas Village near Ajmer Rajasthan, India on 22 August 2025. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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High Tide Submerges Sacred Site Kolkata - India

High Tide Submerges Sacred Site Kolkata - India

A woman applies sindoor to the deity Satyavan while standing in knee-deep water in Kolkata, India on August 11, 2025. In Kolkata’s Kalighat area, the Adi Ganga has overflowed due to high tide, flooding streets and temple surroundings. Devotees, some standing knee- or waist-deep in water, continue offering sindoor and carrying ritual pots in honor of the deities Savitri and Satyavan. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High Tide Submerges Sacred Site Kolkata - India

High Tide Submerges Sacred Site Kolkata - India

A woman applies sindoor to the deity Satyavan while standing in knee-deep water in Kolkata, India on August 11, 2025. In Kolkata’s Kalighat area, the Adi Ganga has overflowed due to high tide, flooding streets and temple surroundings. Devotees, some standing knee- or waist-deep in water, continue offering sindoor and carrying ritual pots in honor of the deities Savitri and Satyavan. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal priests walk barefoot across burning coals during sacred Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony venerates their wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and prosperous harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal priests walk barefoot across burning coals during sacred Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony venerates their wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and prosperous harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal girls in traditional attire carry earthen pots of rice beer to serve priests after fire-walking rituals during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal priests walk barefoot across burning coals during sacred Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony venerates their wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and prosperous harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest dances around burning charcoal during sacred Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony venerates their wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and prosperous harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest dances around burning charcoal during sacred Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony venerates their wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and prosperous harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal men in traditional attire compete against women of their community in a tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

A Rabha tribal girl in traditional attire, her face smeared with rice flour, pours rice beer as a sacred offering to a priest after his fire-walking ritual during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

A Rabha tribal girl in traditional attire, her face smeared with rice flour, pours rice beer as a sacred offering to a priest after his fire-walking ritual during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal priests walk barefoot across burning coals during sacred Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony venerates their wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and prosperous harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal girls participate in Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal men in traditional attire compete against women of their community in a tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest conducts sacred fire rituals during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ceremony honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal men in traditional attire compete against women of their community in a tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest prepares sacred offerings during Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual celebration venerates their wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and prosperous harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest carries a sacred tree root for a ritual tug-of-war competition during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity through these symbolic contests, which seek to ensure abundant rains and a prosperous harvest for the community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal women in traditional attire compete against men in a spirited tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual gender-inclusive ritual honors the community's wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and a successful harvest season. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest brews traditional rice beer during Baikho festival rituals in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India’s northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The fermented offering honors the wealth deity Bhim Raja while petitioning for abundant rains and harvests in the agrarian community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest serves traditional rice beer during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual ritual honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the farming community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal women in traditional attire compete against men in a spirited tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual gender-inclusive ritual honors the community's wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and a successful harvest season. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal women in traditional attire compete against men in a spirited tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual gender-inclusive ritual honors the community's wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and a successful harvest season. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal women in traditional attire compete against men in a spirited tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual gender-inclusive ritual honors the community's wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and a successful harvest season. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest carries a sacred tree root for a ritual tug-of-war competition during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity through these symbolic contests, which seek to ensure abundant rains and a prosperous harvest for the community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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