India is a land of many presences—visible and invisible, ancient and evolving. To walk its roads is to encounter a mosaic of beliefs that breathe through its people, rituals, and places. Faith here is ...

On the first Monday of Sawan, devotion and chaos played parallel roles across India. Devotees in massive numbers thronged temples and Shiva shrines, especially at Jharkhand’s Baidyanath Dham and ...