India Religion Hinduism

India Religion Hinduism

Participants carry cutouts of Jagannath deities while marching in the Rath Yatra procession in Prayagraj, India, on June 29, 2025. Every year, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organizes the Rath Yatra, a festival where devotees pull decorated chariots carrying the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra through the streets. The event attracts thousands of people in cities across India. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

India Religion Hinduism

India Religion Hinduism

Priests stand on the decorated chariot with the idols of Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra as devotees raise their phones to capture the moment during the annual Rath Yatra in Prayagraj, India, on June 29, 2025. Every year, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organizes the Rath Yatra, a festival where devotees pull decorated chariots carrying the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra through the streets. The event attracts thousands of people in cities across India. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

India Religion Hinduism

India Religion Hinduism

Devotees hold up signs as they walk together in the Rath Yatra procession in Prayagraj, India, on June 29, 2025. Every year, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organizes the Rath Yatra, a festival where devotees pull decorated chariots carrying the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra through the streets. The event attracts thousands of people in cities across India. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

India Religion Hinduism

India Religion Hinduism

Women and children crowd around a large oil lamp as they prepare to perform aarti during the Rath Yatra celebrations in Prayagraj, India, on June 29, 2025. Every year, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organizes the Rath Yatra, a festival where devotees pull decorated chariots carrying the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra through the streets. The event attracts thousands of people in cities across India. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

India Religion Hinduism

India Religion Hinduism

Priests stand on the decorated chariot with the idols of Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra as devotees raise their phones to capture the moment during the annual Rath Yatra in Prayagraj, India, on June 29, 2025. Every year, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organizes the Rath Yatra, a festival where devotees pull decorated chariots carrying the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra through the streets. The event attracts thousands of people in cities across India. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Russian and Ukraine Devotees take part during the Iskcon Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival. on June 28, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Hindus Celebrate Ulta-Rath Yatra - India

Thousands of Hindu devotees celebrate the Ulta-Rath Yatra (Journey of chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra) that organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on June 28, 2023, in Kolkata City, India. Photo by Biswarup Ganguly/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Protest Against Communal Violence - Bangladesh

Several hundred Dhaka University students and a group under the banner of ISKCON at Swamibag Ashram, hold a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection to protest the recent attacks on Hindu temples and puja venues across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2021. A protest at Dhaka's Shahbagh has called for the arrest and 'highest punishment' of those who perpetrated the recent attacks on the temples, homes and businesses of the Hindu community across Bangladesh. At least six people have been killed during attacks in Chandpur, Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni and other areas. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

Devotees Prepare Annual Hindu Festival - Dhaka

Devotees Prepare Annual Hindu Festival - Dhaka

Devotees gather at iskcon temple sector 33 on the eve of Janmashtami, on August 30, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Devotees Prepare Annual Hindu Festival - Dhaka

Devotees Prepare Annual Hindu Festival - Dhaka

Devotees gather at iskcon temple sector 33 on the eve of Janmashtami, on August 30, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM