1. Iraqi Yazidis attending a ceremony on the occasion of Red Wednesday, to celebrate the Yazidi New Year, at Lalish temple in Shekhan district in Duhok province, Iraq. — Reuters
The new year of many South and South-East Asian calendars falls annually between April 13-15, marking the beginning of spring. These celebrations often involve family gatherings, feasting, religious ceremonies and various cultural activities to welcome the new year and celebrate renewal and new beginnings.
1. Iraqi Yazidis attending a ceremony on the occasion of Red Wednesday, to celebrate the Yazidi New Year, at Lalish temple in Shekhan district in Duhok province, Iraq. — Reuters
2. A bucket of water is splashed on a woman during the Songkran water festival to celebrate the Thai New Year, in Prachinburi province, Thailand. — AP
3. Assamese girls wearing traditional Mekhela Chadar performing the Bihu folk dance during the Rongali Bihu festival in Guwahati, capital of the north eastern state of Assam, India. — AP
4. Devotees covered in vermilion powder playing traditional musical instruments as they celebrate the festival of Sindoor Jatra to welcome the arrival of spring and Nepali New Year at Thimi in Bhaktapur, Nepal. — Reuters
