Pride Walk in Agartala India - India

Pride Walk in Agartala India - India

People in traditional attire perform a street dance during a procession in Agartala, Tripura on August 9, 2025. The performance is part of the Pride Walk celebrations organised to raise awareness about the LGBTQ community. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pride Walk in Agartala India - India

Pride Walk in Agartala India - India

People in traditional attire perform a street dance during a procession in Agartala, Tripura on August 9, 2025. The performance is part of the Pride Walk celebrations organised to raise awareness about the LGBTQ community. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ashura Procession - Beirut

Ashura Procession - Beirut

Shia muslim worshipers gather in a street filled with black banners in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon on July 6, 2025. The procession marks Ashura on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, commemorating the killing of Imam Hussein in Karbala. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ashura Procession - Beirut

Ashura Procession - Beirut

Shia muslim worshipers gather in a street filled with black banners in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon on July 6, 2025. The procession marks Ashura on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, commemorating the killing of Imam Hussein in Karbala. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ashura Procession - Beirut

Ashura Procession - Beirut

Shia muslim worshipers gather in a street filled with black banners in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon on July 6, 2025. The procession marks Ashura on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram, commemorating the killing of Imam Hussein in Karbala. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

Riders on horses advance through a street in Karbala, Iraq, on June 29, 2025. Members of a cultural and religious troupe in Iraq prepare for a Chabieh and Hasina procession, an important part of Muharram commemorations marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Before joining the procession, participants wear traditional costumes inspired by historical depictions of the warriors of Karbala, including special vests, sashes, and ornamental weapons. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

Riders on horses advance through a street in Karbala, Iraq, on June 29, 2025. Members of a cultural and religious troupe in Iraq prepare for a Chabieh and Hasina procession, an important part of Muharram commemorations marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Before joining the procession, participants wear traditional costumes inspired by historical depictions of the warriors of Karbala, including special vests, sashes, and ornamental weapons. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

Riders on horses advance through a street in Karbala, Iraq, on June 29, 2025. Members of a cultural and religious troupe in Iraq prepare for a Chabieh and Hasina procession, an important part of Muharram commemorations marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Before joining the procession, participants wear traditional costumes inspired by historical depictions of the warriors of Karbala, including special vests, sashes, and ornamental weapons. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

Riders on horses advance through a street in Karbala, Iraq, on June 29, 2025. Members of a cultural and religious troupe in Iraq prepare for a Chabieh and Hasina procession, an important part of Muharram commemorations marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Before joining the procession, participants wear traditional costumes inspired by historical depictions of the warriors of Karbala, including special vests, sashes, and ornamental weapons. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

A boy and a man play drums in the middle of the street in Karbala, Iraq, on June 29, 2025. Members of a cultural and religious troupe in Iraq prepare for a Chabieh and Hasina procession, an important part of Muharram commemorations marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Before joining the procession, participants wear traditional costumes inspired by historical depictions of the warriors of Karbala, including special vests, sashes, and ornamental weapons. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Mourners gather at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Street on June 28, 2025, for the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Afshin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

A woman mourns over the coffins wrapped in Iranian flags at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Street on June 28, 2025, in the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Afshin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

People mourn over the coffins of Iranian military commanders killed in Israeli strikes, wrapped in Iranian flags at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Street on June 28, 2025, in the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Afshin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

People mourn over the coffins of Iranian military commanders killed in Israeli strikes, wrapped in Iranian flags at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Street on June 28, 2025, in the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Afshin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Good Friday Procession in Bogota

Good Friday Procession in Bogota

Street sellers offer crosses and religious images during the Good Friday procession in the Simon Bolivar neighborhood in southern Bogota, Colombia, April 18, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Genocide Remembrance Day - Bangladesh

Prachyanat theater group stages a street play to commemorate those killed in Bangladesh Genocide in March 1971, in 2024 mass uprising, and the ongoing war in Gaza on March 25, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This ceremony is called Lal Jatra, or Red Procession. Photo by Mehedi Hasan/Middle East Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Carnival 2025 - France

Paris Carnival 2025 - France

A man wearing a mask walks along a street during the Carnaval de Paris parade in Paris on March 2, 2025. The parade, known for its extravagant costumes and theatrical performances, dates back to the Middle Ages and features a symbolic procession led by the “Fat Ox,” a nod to historic French feasting customs before Lent. Photo by Olivia Bonnamour/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Kurds Under Military Pressure from Turkey and Its SNA Allies - Kobani

Armed fighters walk through a street in Kobani, northern Syria, on January 24, 2025, ahead of the funeral procession for two Syrian Democratic Forces. Civilians have mobilized towards the Tishrin Dam to support their children and resist ongoing attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. Photo by SQ/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

West Bank Celebrating Christian Christmas - Palestine

West Bank Celebrating Christian Christmas - Palestine

A scout band marches through a street in Bethlehem, West Bank, carrying Palestinian flags as part of Christmas Eve celebrations on January 6, 2025. The procession is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations by Eastern Christians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

The University of Tartu 105

The University of Tartu 105

01.12.2024, Tartu. The University of Tartu celebrated its 105th anniversary with a torchlight procession, which started on Vanemuise Street and proceeded along Ülikooli Street to the main building. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

The University of Tartu 105

The University of Tartu 105

01.12.2024, Tartu. The University of Tartu celebrated its 105th anniversary with a torchlight procession, which started on Vanemuise Street and proceeded along Ülikooli Street to the main building. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

The University of Tartu 105

The University of Tartu 105

01.12.2024, Tartu. The University of Tartu celebrated its 105th anniversary with a torchlight procession, which started on Vanemuise Street and proceeded along Ülikooli Street to the main building. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

The University of Tartu 105

The University of Tartu 105

01.12.2024, Tartu. The University of Tartu celebrated its 105th anniversary with a torchlight procession, which started on Vanemuise Street and proceeded along Ülikooli Street to the main building. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

The University of Tartu 105

The University of Tartu 105

01.12.2024, Tartu. The University of Tartu celebrated its 105th anniversary with a torchlight procession, which started on Vanemuise Street and proceeded along Ülikooli Street to the main building. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

The University of Tartu 105

The University of Tartu 105

01.12.2024, Tartu. The University of Tartu celebrated its 105th anniversary with a torchlight procession, which started on Vanemuise Street and proceeded along Ülikooli Street to the main building. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

The University of Tartu 105

The University of Tartu 105

01.12.2024, Tartu. The University of Tartu celebrated its 105th anniversary with a torchlight procession, which started on Vanemuise Street and proceeded along Ülikooli Street to the main building. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

The University of Tartu 105

The University of Tartu 105

01.12.2024, Tartu. The University of Tartu celebrated its 105th anniversary with a torchlight procession, which started on Vanemuise Street and proceeded along Ülikooli Street to the main building. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

The University of Tartu 105

The University of Tartu 105

01.12.2024, Tartu. The University of Tartu celebrated its 105th anniversary with a torchlight procession, which started on Vanemuise Street and proceeded along Ülikooli Street to the main building. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Republic Turkey 101th Anniversary - Turkey

Republic Turkey 101th Anniversary - Turkey

A procession of flags and officials parades down the main street as part of the Republic Day celebrations in Kayseri on October 29, 2024. The 101st anniversary of the Republic of Turkiye is being honored nationwide with formal and public gatherings. Photo by Damoun Pournemati/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - The funeral procession heads for the Lychakiv Cemetery where the burial of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, 60, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, will take place, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - The funeral procession heads for the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church for the funeral service of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, 60, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - The funeral procession heads for the Lychakiv Cemetery where the burial of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, 60, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, will take place, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - Priests walk before the funeral procession heading for the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church for the funeral service of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, 60, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - The funeral procession heads for the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church for the funeral service of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, 60, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - The funeral procession heads for the Lychakiv Cemetery where the burial of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, 60, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, will take place, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - The funeral procession heads for the Lychakiv Cemetery where the burial of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, 60, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, will take place, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - The funeral procession heads for the Lychakiv Cemetery where the burial of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, 60, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, will take place, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

Funeral of Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - The funeral procession heads for the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church for the funeral service of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, 60, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Memorial service for Iryna Farion in Lviv

Memorial service for Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 21, 2024 - A serviceman carries the graveside cross ahead of the procession with the coffin of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Memorial service for Iryna Farion in Lviv

Memorial service for Iryna Farion in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 21, 2024 - A serviceman carries the graveside cross ahead of the procession with the coffin of linguistic professor and former MP Iryna Farion, who was shot dead on the street on July 19, Lviv, western Ukraine.