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Mumbai Shrine’s No Women Rule Causes Stir
Devotees queued outside the Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai, Feb. 7, 2010. A recent ban preventing women from entering the most sacred part of the Haji Ali Dargah off south Mumbai’s coast has prompted a...
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Shiite Muslims Observe Ashura
Shiite Muslims took part in a self-flagellation ritual during Ashura Saturday marks the Islamic holy day of Ashura, when Shiite Muslims mourn the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson at the hands of...
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The Mustache Fights Back
Girdhar Vyas, winner of the competition, displayed his mustache in Pushkar, Rajasthan. The mustache has been on the decline in India, traditionally one of its boom markets, in recent years as women...
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How the Kumbh Mela Crowds Are Counted
Hindu priests and devotees performed evening rituals at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Jan. 17. The Kumbh Mela is frequently billed as the world’s largest religious gathering. Almost...
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