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Festive Bonfires and Celebrations

Vibrant bonfires illuminate gatherings for various festivals, showcasing warm flames against dark backgrounds. Scenes depict diverse cultural celebrations with joy and community spirit.

Sonargaon, Bangladesh - 15 November 2022: View of devotees immersed in prayer amidst a sea of flickering flames, casting a warm glow on their faces.
Sonargaon, Bangladesh - 15 November 2022: View of devotees immersed in prayer amidst a sea of flickering flames, casting a warm glow on their faces.
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Asia Thailand, Khon Kaen, Dragon performers at the Chinese thanks giving festival. (Editorial Usage Only)
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Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Pashupatinath, Hindu temple, cremation ceremony,
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Hindu holy man performing a religious ceremony (puja) to celebrate sunrise on the banks of the Ganges, Varanasi, India
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Sadhu's stall at the Gangasagar Mela. The fair is held where the Ganga river and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus, hence the name Gangasagar Mela. This is the largest fair in West Bengal which is celebrated during mid January every year and is a major attraction to millions of pilgrims from different parts of the country who gather at Gangasagar, the point where the holy river Ganges meets the sea to take a dip and wash away all the earthly sins. Namkhana, West Bengal, India.
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Christians dressed in costume carry crosses through the streets on Holy Week. Night view of a passion play depicting Christ's death; Mendrisio, Switzerland
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Pilgrims burning incense sticks in front of temple, Wannian monastery, Emei Shan, Sichuan province, China, Asia
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Tenjin Festival
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Krampus Procession. Laives. Italy
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Laos, Vientiane, Funeral Pyre Engulfed In Flames At A Buddhist Cremation.
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Effigy of ravan burning on dussehra festival, jodhpur, rajasthan, india, asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox
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Yamabushi use water to control the fire and smoke development, Kyoto, Japan, Asia
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Ku Klux Klan Cross Burning Ceremony Near Saluda, South Carolina USA
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Pyre burning in yellama festival Kamathipura Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox
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Saudi Arabia, Najran province, Najran, Bedouin, campfire
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SPAIN - La Vega (district of Sevilla) - ANDALUSIA - Seville. Semana Santa / Holy week; "cofradía"La Exaltación brotherhood ; woman with "mantilla" ao the head
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Cremation in front of the Pashupatinath Temple on the river Bagmati, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Asia
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Johanni raft procession on the name day of St. John of Nepomuk, rafters celebrate a raft mass every three years and ask for protection and blessing, Wolfratshausen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Indonesia, Bali Province, Uluwatu. Kecak & Fire Dance at Uluwatu Temple near Southern Tip of Bali. Incorporates Ramayana & Sanghyang (Trance Dance).
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Night vigil, traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, La Ferte Choisel, Yvelines, France, Europe
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Festival Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus
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Anefo photo collection. Bhagwan movement Amsterdam burn book Rajneeshis commissioned Bhagwan. September 30, 1985. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Burning lantern candles frame on the altar of Buddha in church or temple, Buddhists make merit
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""Jesus"" in fire
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Maya, Tomb, Modern People, Ritual
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Vietnam, Hanoi. Tet Lunar New Year, burning paper money for good luck on the street
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Burning of sculptures
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Statue of Liberty surrounded by exploding fireworks
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Candles in Buddhist tradition, Wenshu Yuan temple, Sichuan Chengdu, China, Asia
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Vietnamese people celebrate Tet by releasing Sky Lanterns in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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India, Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi (formerly Benares) on the Ganges River, No Water No Life expedition, Ganges Fire, public prayers at Dasash Ghat (built 1748), chanting priest
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Brahmin rolls in colored waters at Nandgaon temple during festival of Holi Vrindavan India Copyright: xFawzanxHusain/DinodiaxPhotox
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Women devotees sprinkle colored water at male members of the family at Dauji Temple in Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xFawzanxHusain/DinodiaxPhotox
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A traditional First Nations ceremony marked the opening of the Kinsmen Fanshawe Sugar Bush in London Ontario, Canada.
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Tourists with incense sticks at the Lama Temple, Beijing, China, Asia