The water, scooped up from the holy river Ganges, is destined for the pilgrims’ local temples. And the precious cargo must be ...

Hindu devotees pray to the sun god standing in knee deep waters in the Hussain Sagar Lake during Chhath festival in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) ...

A devotee garlands a senior Hindu holy man walking in a procession, a day before the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, India, on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.

The recently completed BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville has officially become the second largest Hindu temple in ...

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Japanese Hindu devotees conducted a special Yagam for world peace at Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple in ...

(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)ASSOCIATED PRESSA devotee takes a dip in the river Yamuna before offering prayers to the sun god during Chhath festival in Noida, near New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

Hindu devotees gather to take a holy dip in the banks of the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha ...