Part 3 of Premgit’s photo essay, Earth, Love, Divine, honouring Mother Ganges in the timeless city of Banaras.

Part 2 of Premgit’s photo essay, Earth, Love, Divine, documents the festival celebrating Murugan, the warrior son of Shiva.

Part 1 of the photo essay, Earth, Love, Divine, by Premgit.

Naina writes about Durga Puja, the worship of the mother goddess, one of the most important festivals of India.

Naina explains the history and present-day worship surrounding Kamakhya in Assam.

Part 1: Kali Puja – From a Bengal Diary by Chinmaya Dunster from 1986