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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloons prepare to fly over the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 30, 2025, as the five-day Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins.

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloons prepare to fly over the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 30, 2025, as the five-day Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins.

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees smear vermillion on each other during Sindoor Khela on the final day of the Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2, 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is a annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees take part in the ritual during the final day of the Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2, 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees take part in the ritual during the final day of the Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2, 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Durga Puja Festival Ends with Immersion of Idols - India

Hindu devotees take part in the ritual during the final day of the Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2, 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Hindu Religious Festival - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi artists work on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival, Durga Puja, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 September 2025. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2025, the final day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2025, the final day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2025, the final day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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[Breaking News]Awa dance festival in western Japan

TOKUSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 13 Kyodo - Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival. (Kyodo)

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, the second day of the five-day Awa dance festival.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform on the opening day of the five-day Awa Odori traditional folk dance festival on Aug. 11, 2025, in Tokushima, western Japan.

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Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Zenko-ji temple lit up

Zenko-ji temple lit up

The main hall of Zenko-ji temple in Nagano, central Japan, is lit up on Feb. 7, 2025, as a five-day lantern festival begins.

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[Breaking News]Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

SAGA, Japan, Oct. 31 Kyodo - Hot air balloons fly over the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 31, 2024, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins, drawing an estimated 800,000 people during the five-day event. (Kyodo)

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

A hot air balloon flies over the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 31, 2024, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins, drawing an estimated 800,000 people during the five-day event.

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows hot air balloons flying over the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 31, 2024, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins, drawing an estimated 800,000 people during the five-day event.

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloons fly over the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 31, 2024, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins, drawing an estimated 800,000 people during the five-day event.

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

A hot air balloon flies over the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 31, 2024, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins, drawing an estimated 800,000 people during the five-day event.

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows hot air balloons flying over the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 31, 2024, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins, drawing an estimated 800,000 people during the five-day event.

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Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladeshi artists work on clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 October 2024. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladeshi artists work on clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 October 2024. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladeshi artists work on clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 October 2024. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladeshi artists work on clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 October 2024. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladeshi artists work on clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 October 2024. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladesh Hindu Festival

Bangladeshi artists work on clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga in preparation for the upcoming Hindu religious festival Durga Puja in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 October 2024. Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. The annual five-day Hindu festival worships the goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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