AP PHOTOS: Pilgrims make offerings to Hindu deities at a biennial festival in southern India
Chants of “Om Linga, Om Linga” resonated as barefoot Hindu pilgrims, many balancing offering-filled baskets and clay pitchers ...
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What South America’s largest Buddhist temple says about the religion’s growing influence in Brazil
When it opened in 1992 on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, the Zu Lai temple was the first of its kind in the region.
Every 12 years, India builds this megacity—then tears it down
The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how ...
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South Africa: BAPS opens Southern Hemisphere’s largest Hindu temple in Johannesburg
Johannesburg celebrated the inauguration of the largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the Southern Hemisphere, built by BAPS. Mahant Swami Maharaj presided over the event. The temple will ...
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Inside the ‘largest’ Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere in Johannesburg
It is similar to the one in Nairobi, Kenya. According to the BAPS Facebook page, the temple is “the largest Hindu cultural complex in the Southern Hemisphere.” Mahant Swami Maharaj inaugurates the ...
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Inside Temple University ICE, police impersonation incident
Temple University student, Aidan Steigelmann, 22, has been charged after police say he and other suspects were involved in impersonating ICE agents on Temple University's campus. Trump nominee ...
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Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps after a man was crushed inside a tent as a bulldozer destroyed makeshift homes in preparation for Martin Luther ...
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Here Is How the Blockbuster Luka Doncic-Los Angeles Lakers Trade Affects the Atlanta Hawks
How does this trade affect the Atlanta Hawks? All joking aside, this potentially (key word) could have an affect on Atlanta. This season, the Hawks own the Lakers unprotected 1st round pick and ...
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Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent
Atlanta police officers were at the scene on Jan. 16, partly to provide protection because some of homeless people had attacked workers in the past, an officer wrote in a police report.