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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Maha Kumbh Celebration - India

A Hindu devotee worships after he takes a dip, on the banks of sangam, on the eve of Makar Sankranti in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 13 January, 2025. Amidst the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, according the organisers, 400 million people gather for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a celebration of spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Celebration - India

A Hindu devotee worships after she takes a dip, on the banks of sangam, on the eve of Makar Sankranti in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 13 January, 2025. Amidst the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, according the organisers, 400 million people gather for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a celebration of spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu devotee worships after she takes a dip, on the banks of sangam, on the eve of Makar Sankranti in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 13 January, 2025. Amidst the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, according the organisers, 400 million people gather for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a celebration of spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu devotee worships after she takes a dip, on the banks of sangam, on the eve of Makar Sankranti in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 13 January, 2025. Amidst the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, according the organisers, 400 million people gather for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a celebration of spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Gunla Festival - Nepal

A devotee worships little stupas with offerings in celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 16, 2024. The month-long Gunla festival is one of the major festivals of the Newar Buddhist community during which they recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-IFTAR

(240315) -- CAIRO, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Muslim worships before having his iftar meal at the Al-Azhar Mosque during Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN

(240311) -- CAIRO, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Muslim worships at the Al-Azhar Mosque during Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN

(240311) -- CAIRO, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Muslim worships at the Al-Azhar Mosque during Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Show No Sign Of Progress

A man worships during the Friday Prayer. Worshippers Hold Friday Prayer at Rubble of Al-Furqan Mosque, Ravaged by Israeli Army in Rafah's Shaboura Neighborhood on March 1, 2024. Hamas on Thursday March 7 left Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo where there was no sign of progress just days before the start of Ramadan, while the U.S. said the onus was on the Palestinian militant group to strike a deal on Israeli hostages. Israel and Hamas blamed each other for the lack of agreement after four days of talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt about a 40-day ceasefire amid fears violence could escalate during the Muslim fasting month. Photo by Salam Qudih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHHATH FESTIVAL-RISING SUN WORSHIP

(231120) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman worships the rising sun during the Chhath festival on the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(231119) -- LALITPUR, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A devotee worships the setting Sun during the Chhath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 19, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-CHHATH FESTIVAL

(231119) -- LALITPUR, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A devotee worships the setting Sun during the Chhath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, Nov. 19, 2023. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the Sun with devotees making offerings to the setting and rising Sun. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)