SEHWAN SHARIF, Pakistan (Reuters) - Yielding to the hypnotic beat of drums and the intoxicating scent of incense, the woman danced herself into a state of trance, laughing and shaking uncontrollably ...
On a warm April Friday, gaggles of children gather between stark white columns painted with bright blue markings reminiscent of petals, listening in as a tour guide distills the core tenets of ancient ...
"Have you ever seen a flag refuse to follow the wind? At Jagannath Temple, it happens every single day." At the holy Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, where the air is thick with devotion and the land ...