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India: Vibrant Festivities Sweep Across Country for Holi 2026, Millions Join in Celebrations

Holi festivities swept across India on Wednesday, March 4, with a splash of color, foot-tapping music, and traditional celebrations. People exchanged sweets to mark the victory of good over evil with a smile. Cities and villages were drenched in vibrant hues as devotees and locals alike celebrated the day with a brilliant display of festive spirit.

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Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Madhav Narayan Festival - Nepal

Devotees perform rituals during the month-long Madhav Narayan Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 18, 2026. The festival is observed through fasting and praying to Goddess Swasthani and God Madhav Narayan. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Urs Festival At The Shrine Of Sufi - India

Indian Muslim Sufi devotee use sharp objects to self-flagellate in a procession during the Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India, December 21, 2025. Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

EDITOR'S NOTE: Image Depicts Violence - Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

EDITOR'S NOTE: Image Depicts Violence - Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

EDITOR'S NOTE: Image Depicts Violence - Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

EDITOR'S NOTE: Image Depicts Violence - Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

EDITOR'S NOTE: Image Depicts Violence - Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Religious Procession For The Annual Urs Festival - Rajasthan

Indian Muslim devotees take part in the Flag hoisting ceremony during religious procession for the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on December 17, 2025. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Basilica of Guadalupe - Mexico

Devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe arrive at the Basilica of Santa Maria Guadalupe to visit her temple during the Virgin of Guadalupe's day. on December 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Marco Gonzalez/ Eyepix Group)

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