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Training of operators of ground robotic systems

A ground robotic platform for mining Dwarf Miner scatters mines during training operators of ground robotic systems and experts of other specialties for a unit of the AFU Land Forces, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut /Ukrinform)

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Bean-throwing event

New sumo grand champion Hoshoryu scatters roasted beans during a traditional bean-throwing event at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2025.

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Bean-throwing event

New sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (back, 2nd from L) scatters roasted beans during a traditional bean-throwing event at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2025.

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Bean-throwing event

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro Hakuen (C) scatters roasted beans during a traditional bean-throwing event at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2025.

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(231211) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman scatters a mixture of seven types of grains as a tradition to observe the Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 11, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(231211) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman scatters a mixture of seven types of grains as a tradition to observe the Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 11, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HOLI FESTIVAL

(230227) -- KATHMANDU, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man scatters vermillion powder after the installation of the Chir, a ceremonial bamboo pole, to mark the beginning of the Holi Festival at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb. 27, 2023. Holi, also known as the festival of colors, is celebrated with enthusiasm all over Nepal, marking the beginning of the spring season. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-POHELA FALGUN-CELEBRATION

(230214) -- DHAKA, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A young woman scatters colored powder to celebrate the Pohela Falgun in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2023. Local dwellers thronged the Bangladeshi capital to celebrate Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, along with Valentine's Day. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-POHELA FALGUN-CELEBRATION

(230214) -- DHAKA, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A young woman scatters colored powder to celebrate the Pohela Falgun in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2023. Local dwellers thronged the Bangladeshi capital to celebrate Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring and of the Bengali month Falgun, along with Valentine's Day. (Xinhua)

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CORRECTED: Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Actress Haruka Fukuhara (L) scatters roasted beans during the annual "Setsubun" event marking the turn from winter to spring at a Naritasan temple in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture in western Japan on Feb. 3, 2023.

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro Hakuen scatters roasted beans during the annual "Setsubun" event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2023.

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Sumo wrestler Takayasu scatters roasted beans during the annual "Setsubun" event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2023.

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Yokozuna Kisenosato attends traditional bean-throwing event

NARITA, Japan, Feb. 3 Kyodo - New yokozuna Kisenosato scatters roasted beans during a Japanese traditional annual event to drive away demons at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2017.

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Actor Matsuyama throws beans at temple

NARITA, Japan - Japanese actor Kenichi Matsuyama (C) scatters beans during the annual Bean-Throwing Festival marking the lunar calendar start of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2012. People in Japan customarily throw beans to drive away demons and welcome good luck at traditional ''setsubun'' events in early February.

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Snow covers Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A worker scatters snow melting agent on the icy road surface in front of JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2012. Some train services in the metropolitan area were disrupted following Tokyo's first snow of the season the previous night.

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Toyota chief apologizes to Chinese consumers

BEIJING, China - A man (R) scatters fliers outside a press conference by Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda a hotel in Beijing on March 1, 2010. The man was protesting about a series of safety problems involving Toyota vehicles, which forced Toyoda to apologize to Chinese customers.

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Hingis reaches Pan Pacific Open final, Sharapova retires

TOKYO, Japan - Martina Hingis of Switzerland, who reached the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, scatters beans at demon-disguised journalists by way of enjoying a traditional Japanese ritual during her press conference at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 3.

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Kabuki actor scatters beans to drive out bad luck

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro joins a traditional Japanese bean-scattering event to drive out bad luck and bring good luck at Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka in Kyushu on Feb. 3, heralding the arrival of spring.

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Sumo wrestler Asashoryu scatters beans to bring good luck

NARITA, Japan - Grand sumo champion Asashoryu scatters beans in a traditional Japanese bean-scattering event to bring good luck at Narita-san Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on Feb. 3, heralding the arrival of spring.

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Asashoryu scatters beans in traditional ceremony

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (R) scatters beans at Shinshoji Temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, in a traditional ceremony to dispel demons on Feb. 3.

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(3)Memorial services held for Chung Mong Hun

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Mong Joon, South Korean lawmaker and a younger brother of Chung Mong Hun, chairman of Hyundai Asan Co., who committed suicide on Aug. 4, scatters his brother's ashes in the Mt. Kumgang district in North Korea. Chung reportedly left a suicide note in which he said he wants his ashes to be scattered on the mountain.

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Yakult starter Ishikawa notched his first win

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows starter scatters four hits to go for six and 2/3 innings to notch his first pro baseball win over the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Jingu Ball Park on April 4.

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Hoshino shuts out Lotte

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks starter Junji Hoshino scatters six hits over the distance to shut out the Chiba Lotte Marines at Fukuoka Dome on April 2.

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Hsu scatters four hits in eight innings

TOKYO, Japan - Hsu Ming-chieh scatters four hits in eight innings to lead the Seibu Lions to a 7-0 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome on May 6.

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Kuroki gets fourth win

CHIBA, Japan - Chiba Lotte Marines starter Tomohiro Kuroki scatters two hits in eight innings against Orix Bluewave for his fourth victory at Chiba Marine Stadium on May 4. Lotte beat Orix 2-0.

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-RICE-HARVEST (CN)

(220921) -- CHANGCHUN, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer scatters the rice for screening at a family farm in Jiutai District of Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 20, 2022. Autumn harvest has recently started at the rice-growing areas across the province. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SNOW (CN)

(220120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sanitation worker scatters snow-melting agent on a road in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Nepalese wearing mask as precaution against the coronavirus scatters grains and lits oil lamp during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

A Nepalese woman wearing mask as precaution against the coronavirus scatters grains during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Nepalese wearing mask as precaution against the coronavirus scatters grains during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Nepalese wearing mask as precaution against the coronavirus scatters grains during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Nepalese wearing mask as precaution against the coronavirus scatters grains during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

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Hoshino shuts out Lotte

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks starter Junji Hoshino scatters six hits over the distance to shut out the Chiba Lotte Marines at Fukuoka Dome on April 2.

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Yakult starter Ishikawa notched his first win

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows starter scatters four hits to go for six and 2/3 innings to notch his first pro baseball win over the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Jingu Ball Park on April 4.

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Asashoryu scatters beans in traditional ceremony

NARITA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (R) scatters beans at Shinshoji Temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, in a traditional ceremony to dispel demons on Feb. 3. (Kyodo)

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Hingis reaches Pan Pacific Open final, Sharapova retires

TOKYO, Japan - Martina Hingis of Switzerland, who reached the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, scatters beans at demon-disguised journalists by way of enjoying a traditional Japanese ritual during her press conference at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 3. (Kyodo)

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"Pear fairy" meets Eagles manager on southern island

Rakuten Eagles manager Masataka Nashida (L), nicknamed "Nassyi" (pear), scatters beans with Japan's favorite "pear fairy" mascot, Funassyi, in Okinawa Prefecture's Kumejima Island on Feb. 3, 2016. The mascot of Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo traveled to the southern subtropical island to meet Nashida, who was there for the Pacific League club's spring training. The mascot took part in a "dreamlike" event for the team's fans in which the pair of "pears" scattered beans together to celebrate the traditional Japanese festival that marks the beginning of spring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kotoshogiku attends seasonal watershed ceremony

Ozeki Kotoshogiku, the champion of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, scatters dried beans, a Japanese tradition to shoo away demons, during the seasonal watershed ceremony on Feb. 3, 2016, at a shrine in the central Japanese city of Suzuka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokozuna Hakuho attends traditional bean-throwing event

Sumo grand champion Hakuho scatters dried beans, a Japanese tradition to shoo away demons, at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokozuna Hakuho attends traditional bean-throwing event

Sumo grand champion Hakuho scatters dried beans, a Japanese tradition to shoo away demons, at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo wrestler Asashoryu scatters beans to bring good luck

NARITA, Japan - Grand sumo champion Asashoryu scatters beans in a traditional Japanese bean-scattering event to bring good luck at Narita-san Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on Feb. 3, heralding the arrival of spring. (Kyodo)

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Kabuki actor scatters beans to drive out bad luck

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro joins a traditional Japanese bean-scattering event to drive out bad luck and bring good luck at Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka in Kyushu on Feb. 3, heralding the arrival of spring. (Kyodo)

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Toyota chief apologizes to Chinese consumers

BEIJING, China - A man (R) scatters fliers outside a press conference by Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda a hotel in Beijing on March 1, 2010. The man was protesting about a series of safety problems involving Toyota vehicles, which forced Toyoda to apologize to Chinese customers. (Kyodo)

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Actor Matsuyama throws beans at temple

NARITA, Japan - Japanese actor Kenichi Matsuyama (C) scatters beans during the annual Bean-Throwing Festival marking the lunar calendar start of spring at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2012. People in Japan customarily throw beans to drive away demons and welcome good luck at traditional ''setsubun'' events in early February. (Kyodo)

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Snow covers Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A worker scatters snow melting agent on the icy road surface in front of JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2012. Some train services in the metropolitan area were disrupted following Tokyo's first snow of the season the previous night. (Kyodo)

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Prague, Old Town Square, coronavirus

Dog scatters pigeons in the deserted Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, March 23, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Hog cholera infection in eastern Japan

A worker in hazmat suits scatters caustic lime on a street near a pig farm in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, for sterilization on Sept. 14, 2019, after the confirmation of a hog cholera outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo scatters roasted beans during the annual Setsubun event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bean-throwing event in Japan

Japanese kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (C) scatters roasted beans with his family during an annual event to drive away demons at Naritasan Shinshoji, a temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bean-throwing event in Japan

Japanese kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (C) scatters roasted beans with his family during an annual event to drive away demons at Naritasan Shinshoji, a temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo