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Petals, Pilgrims, and Visitors – By Damon Beckford
Every evening in Varanasi, the Ganga Aarti festival attracts thousands of participants who come to paint.n viThe sacred Ganges River, along with music, prayers, candlelight, and a shower of flower petals.
Gokarna is a town with small temples on the west coast, and one of the seven most important centers for Hindu pilgrims. Currently, it is experiencing tourism growth due to its beautiful beaches.
The train journey from Goa to Gokarna on the west coast was so hot that even the food vendors, who usually showed little sign of fatigue, had to take a break.
The Coffee Shop, Kali, and the Palace – Author Chris Schalkx captures three distinct aspects of India – culture, history, and religion.
Old is Gold is a café in Bengaluru, formerly an institution with pre-independence origins. Although it has moved locations, the news remains.The spirit of this place remains intact with its original color scheme and staff in uniforms serving masala chai – a popular Indian drink.
Wandering through the streets of Udaipur district, you'll find Rajput paintings on the walls of most houses. Most are quite simple by Indian standards. The author happened to come across a rather elaborate wall featuring a painting of Kali – a Hindu goddess.
The Queen's bedroom in the Udaipur city palace was the reason the author came to Rajasthan.
God, Gold, and Lagoons in Kerala – By Marc Nouss.
The photo shows the man next to a wall painted with a Jewish deity in Fort Kochi district, near India's largest port.
Kerala has a network of salt lagoons running parallel to the Arabian Sea coast. This network comprises five large lagoons connected by canals (both artificial and natural), fed by 38 rivers, and stretches across half the length of Kerala state.
The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is believed to hold the world's largest hoard of treasures, containing vast amounts of gold, silver, diamonds, and precious stones. Not just anyone can enter this temple dedicated to the god Vishnu; only devout Hindus, dressed in the prescribed attire, are permitted entry.
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