It's 2008. I'm ten years old. I have a henna cone in my hand and I'm not afraid to use it. I squeeze unrecognisable flowers onto the women, and I paint wonky footballs and messy rockets onto the boys.

India, Oct. 12 -- Navratri 2026 is an occasion to celebrate devotion, tradition and festive fashion. Along with colourful ...

A pair of hands can tell a festive story before the first garba song begins. Tiny dandiya sticks winding through a henna ...

With a history spanning millennia across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, henna is steeped in tradition and cultural rituals. The natural dye is typically used to create temporary, ...

Neha Assar can spend up to three hours holding a bride’s hands before a wedding. She will also devote three hours to holding her feet. Ms. Assar is a henna artist specializing in mehndi, the ...