EditorialIndia: Under the guidance of a Hindu priest (standing left), Hindu men with ritually shaved heads perform pind-daan (rice lump sacrifice) for deceased ancestors at Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar, Mumbai, a sacred tank associated with the God Rama and the Hin
EditorialIndia: Statues of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh (also known as Ganesha, Ganpati, Ganapati, Vinayak), at Chowpatty Beach in Girgaum, Mumbai, being readied for immersion in the Arabian Sea during the Ganesh Festival (Ganpati Festival, Ganesh Chaturthi). Bac
EditorialIndia: Under the guidance of a priest (left, with the book and necklaces made from sacred rudraksha seeds), a group of Hindus celebrate a pooja (puja, prayer) session, with a large array of sacrificial offerings laid out in front of them, near Banganga Ta