Even before the morning sun’s rays hit Varanasi’s ghats, the Ganga Aarthi begins. Replete with chanting of hymns, this aarthi, an everyday ritual, is an offering to the magnificent river. On its banks ...

Chhath Puja, a sacred festival dedicated to the Sun God, is being celebrated across Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Devotees observe rigorous fasts and perform rituals at various ghats, ...