Mass Protests and Spiritual Gatherings

Images of large crowds participating in protests or spiritual festivals, capturing the fervor and unity of people sharing strong beliefs.

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Sylhet, Bangladesh. 20th October 2023. The Bangladesh National Imam Somiti Sylhet Metropolitan backed by a large number of protesters took to the streets in Sylhet to show their support for Palestine. The supporters chanted slogans against the brutal and illegal occupation of Palestine by Israel.

Thousands of people across Bangladesh, including in the port city of Chittagong, took to the streets in massive protests and rallies to denounce the ongoing Israeli aggression, relentless bombings, and acts of genocide in Gaza. The demonstrations, organized by various political, student, and civil society groups, reflected the deep solidarity of the Bangladeshi people with the victims in Gaza and their strong condemnation of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Kumbh Mela 2025: The Sacred Goes Viral. Celebrating at the Kumbh Mela with Devotees Dancing and a Sadhu. Devotees and a Sadhu Dancing and Celebrating at the Kumbh Mela. A joyful scene at the Kumbh Mela where devotees, dressed in white and adorned with orange scarves, celebrate in unison, dancing to the rhythm of spiritual music and chanting. In the center of the crowd, a sadhu dressed as a divine figure, with painted face and long hair, becomes part of the celebration, embodying the spiritual energy that the festival exudes. The lively expressions and movements of the devotees contrast with the more serene aspects of the Kumbh, showing how spirituality and celebration blend at this unique gathering. The image captures a moment of unity, devotion, and joy, as people from all walks of life come together, celebrating their faith and the shared experience of the Kumbh Mela.

Crowds of devotees in queues during festival of Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara in Rupnagar district Punjab India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

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Varkari celebrating ekadashi on road, Wadala, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands of people across Bangladesh, including in the port city of Chittagong, took to the streets in massive protests and rallies to denounce the ongoing Israeli aggression, relentless bombings, and acts of genocide in Gaza. The demonstrations, organized by various political, student, and civil society groups, reflected the deep solidarity of the Bangladeshi people with the victims in Gaza and their strong condemnation of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Thousands Mumbaikars took part mass protest march after terrorist attack Deccan Mujahedeen 26th November 2008 in Bombay Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

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Pilgrims gather together during Bishwa Ijtema, Dhaka, Bangladesh

People, not adhering to social distancing norms, throng at Fancy Bazar, during Ramadan month, amid COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Guwahati, India on 13 April 2021.

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Street Scene , Ganpati Festival , Bora Bazar Street , Bombay Mumbai , Maharashtra , India

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Muslim children with Indian flag on republic day 26th January in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands Mumbaikars took part mass protest march Gateway terrorist attack by Deccan Mujahedeen on 26th November 2008 in Bombay Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Baloch leader Dilshad Mazdak Baloch All India Baloch Unity Forum, stages protest against Pakistan High Commission New Delhi India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands Mumbaikars took part mass protest march at Gateway terrorist attack Deccan Mujahedeen on 26th November 2008 in Bombay Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Torn cloth banner and street scene in Mysore, Karnataka, India

Sikh community protest against firing bodyguard of dera saccha sauda chief ram rahim at Mulund Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands Mumbaikars took part mass protest Taj Mahal hotel terrorist attack Deccan Mujahedeen 26th November 2008 in Bombay Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands of Muslim devotees are returning home on an overcrowded train after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema 2nd phase, which is considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Hajj in Mecca. Tongi, the outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh.

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Aerial view of Shivaji Park Congress supporters gather for Sonia Gandhi public rally, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

People attending Friday Ramzan namaz on a road, while vehicles pass nearby. Kolkata, India.

Aerial view of people praying and worshipping during the annual Ijtema event in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Muslim devotees offer prayers at the Akheri Munajat or final prayers during the Biswa Ijtema 2nd phase, an annual congregation of Muslims in Tongi, the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Pilgrims at Badri Narayan, the temple of Badrinath, Badrinath, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

Anna Hazare Supporters for Anti corruption activist ramlila maidan new delhi India Asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Ceremonia de Ganga Arati ,Ghats de Har-ki-Pairi, Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh,India.

Thousands Mumbaikars took part mass protest march Gateway terrorist attack by Deccan Mujahedeen on 26th November 2008 in Bombay Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Long procession of Shriyaade maata of potter community, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Sylhet, Bangladesh. 21st June 2023. Thousands of voters came to the polling station of Rashidiya Dakhil Madrasa, word number 38, which was newly added to Sylhet City Corporation. People thronged the polling stations spontaneously but the slowness of EVMs disappointed them. Meanwhile, Ansar members are standing in line and showing how to vote at EVM machines.

Thousands of Muslim devotees are returning home on an overcrowded train after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema 2nd phase, which is considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Hajj in Mecca. Tongi, the outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Procession of devotees dressed in orange, during Kumbha Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

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Thousands of Muslim devotees are returning home on an overcrowded train after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema 2nd phase, which is considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Hajj in Mecca. Tongi, the outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Muslim and Hindus in crowded street scene during holy Festival of Shivaratri in city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Sikhs blocking highway protesting for dera saccha sauda at Mulund Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NOMR Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands of Muslim devotees are returning home on an overcrowded train after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema 2nd phase, which is considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Hajj in Mecca. Tongi, the outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Anna Hazare Supporters for Anti corruption activist mumbai Maharashtra India Asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Residents celebrate Independence Day with tri-color Indian flag at midnight on 15th August at Sambaji Maidan Mulund Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Sikhs protesting for dera saccha sauda at Mulund Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NOMR Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu female dead body Old Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Sylhet, Bangladesh. 20th October 2023. The Bangladesh National Imam Somiti Sylhet Metropolitan backed by a large number of protesters took to the streets in Sylhet to show their support for Palestine. The supporters chanted slogans against the brutal and illegal occupation of Palestine by Israel.

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Sylhet, Bangladesh. 21st June 2023. Thousands of voters came to the polling station of Rashidiya Dakhil Madrasa, word number 38, which was newly added to Sylhet City Corporation. Ansar members are standing in line and showing how to vote at EVM machines.

Thousands of devotees and holy men converge in Haridwar to take a dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of 'Somvati Amavasya', a no moon day in the traditional Hindu calendar. During the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, the 'Shahi Snan' (royal bath) is considered a highly auspicious bathing day

CPM Electioneering arrangement with Party flags and workers assembled at a place in Kolkata India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands of people across Bangladesh, including in the port city of Chittagong, took to the streets in massive protests and rallies to denounce the ongoing Israeli aggression, relentless bombings, and acts of genocide in Gaza. The demonstrations, organized by various political, student, and civil society groups, reflected the deep solidarity of the Bangladeshi people with the victims in Gaza and their strong condemnation of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region. Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Ceremonia de Ganga Arati.Ghats de Har-Ki-Pairi. Haridwar. Himalaya Garwal.Uttar Pradesh. India.

Trade union activists protest during a nationwide strike in Chennai, India on September 2, 2016. Trade unions demanded India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

Models ready to move to puja pandal, Kumartuli, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Copyright: xRanjanaxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party BSP parliamentary election campaign rally Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NO MR Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Protester near hotel Taj Mahal after terrorist attack by deccan mujahedeen in Bombay Mumbai Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Coronation ceremony of Shivaji Maharaj Raigarh India Copyright: xSanghamitra/DinodiaxPhotox

50th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising

A beggar seek alms by whipping himself with a rope in Bombay now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Twenty 20 team players wave tri color Indian flags during victory procession, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, India NO MR Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Muslims who live in the villages of Merapi slope in the region of Yogyakarta and Klaten, Centre Java, did the Eid prayer in Klangon open space, located about 4-5 km from the crater of Mount Merapi. The people maintained health guidelines during the prayers as safety measures against the coronavirus which is still not under control in the country. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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Residents celebrate Independence Day with tri-color Indian flag at midnight on 15th August at Sambaji Maidan Mulund Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

A saint, sadhu balance a stainless steel jar with flowers on his head, Ardh Kumbh Mela, one of the world s largest religious festivals at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party BSP parliamentary election campaign rally Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Human hand using smartphone to take photograph of crowd gathered for a religious procession in Singapore.

Adivasi From Mokhada Performing Tribal Dance During The Religious Procession At Court Naka, Thane, Maharashtra, Indi

Area around Sachkhand Saheb Gurudwara 300th year of Consecration of perpetual Guru Granth Sahib Nanded Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. Muslims celebrate the Prophet's birthday with a parade in the streets. (Editorial Use Only)

Indian Muslims at the call to prayer on the roof of a Kolkata mosque; Kolkata, India

Nihang or Sikh warriors performing stunts with wooden sticks in during Hola Mohalla celebrations at Anandpur sahib in Rupnagar Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Homage to Chief of Anti Terrorism Squad Hemant Karkare after killed by terrorist attack in Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Mumbaikars took part mass protest march at Gateway terrorist attack Deccan Mujahedeen on 26th November 2008 in Bombay Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Govindas Preparing Human Pyramid to Break Dahi Handi At Dadar Mumbai Mumbai Maharashtra India copyright: xaspikepatel/dinodiaxphotox

Thousands of Muslim devotees are returning home on an overcrowded train after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema 2nd phase, which is considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Hajj in Mecca. Tongi, the outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Demonstration against child labor, Karur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Gujarat: Political celebration of the communist party and honouring of freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat

Devotees watching lord ganesh immersion Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party BSP parliamentary election campaign rally Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NO MR Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Sikhs protesting for dera saccha sauda at Mulund Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Thousands of Muslim devotees are returning home on an overcrowded train after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema 2nd phase, which is considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Hajj in Mecca. Tongi, the outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Sylhet, Bangladesh. 27th May 2023. In protest against Qadianis, faith/destroying activities and declaration of non/Muslims by the state, religious Muslims took part in a rally in Sylhet Divisional Khatme Nabuwat Maha Conference organized by Ulama Parishad at Sylhet Registry Ground.

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The Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) supporters raise slogans demanding a separate Greater Tipraland state for tribals, in Bermuda Ashram Para. Agratala. Tripura, India.

Pilgrims boy holding photo of Goddess Durga on Ganga River Ghat Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Sikhs blocking highway protesting for dera saccha sauda at Mulund Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NOMR Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Baloch leader Dilshad Mazdak Baloch All India Baloch Unity Forum, stages a protest against Pakistan High Commission New Delhi India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

Street play activist performing street play in memory of martyrs of Mumbai terror attack as part of voting awareness Bombay Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Bharatiya janata party bjp activists protesting against 26/11 terrorists attack Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Sacrifice hearth on the Barkor (walk around the Jokhang temple) , Nam-Tsho-Lake, Tibet

Sikhs protesting for dera saccha sauda at Mulund Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

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Sylhet, Bangladesh. 27th May 2023. In protest against Qadianis, faith/destroying activities and declaration of non/Muslims by the state, religious Muslims took part in a rally in Sylhet Divisional Khatme Nabuwat Maha Conference organized by Ulama Parishad at Sylhet Registry Ground.

Mumbai police constables practice meditation techniques to ease off their stress in a camp at Bombay now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India NO MR Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Market of lord Ganesha at Dadar Mumbai Maharashtra India Asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

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