Around the world, sacred spaces reveal not just beliefs about the divine, they reflect our deepest assumptions about who gets to stand closest to the sacred flame. In India, this tension is palpable: ...

Two women slump low in the backseat of an SUV, as a friend drives them to a third safehouse in three days. “You can’t be tracked on the move, so you can use your phones on the way,” he says, turning ...

Women are brought to the temple of Guru Deoji in Northern India for exorcisms. — -- Screams rang out from the temple of Guru Deoji in Northern India. It was the sounds of a woman who seemed to be ...

Menstruation restrictions are one of the most emotionally loaded topics in modern Hindu culture. Many families still forbid women from entering temples, touching idols, or performing puja during ...

NILAKKAL, India (Reuters) - Conservative Hindu groups prevented women from entering Sabarimala temple on Wednesday, in defiance of the Supreme Court which says a centuries-long ban at the holy site is ...

The Sri Krishna Math has enforced a strict dress code for devotees, requiring men to remove their shirts before entering the temple, while women must wear modest and traditional attire. The directive, ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which is ...