Special puja rituals are performed with devotion. Jaya Parvati Vrat 2025: Jaya Parvati Vrat holds a great religious significance among Hindus. Another name for this is Gauri Vrat.

A 35-year-old woman, Anuradha, from Azamgarh lost her life after a so-called exorcism performed by a local tantrik turned deadly. She was reportedly made to drink filthy water as part of the ritual.

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A 55-year-old woman, Geetamma, was beaten to death during an exorcism ritual in Karnataka's Shivamogga district. Her son Sanjay and two others were arrested for her murder.

A man in Raichur, Karnataka, slipped and fell into a fire pit during the Alayi ritual held as part of Muharram. He suffered critical burns and is battling for his life.

One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis ...

LADAKH, India (AP) — One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery.

Buddhist monks in ceremonial costume perform a ritual dance during the first day of the two-day festival at the Hemis monastery, on the outskirts of Leh, India, Saturday, July 5, 2025.