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Humanist Purnendu Goswami, 49, at his ashram in the pilgrimage town of Vrindavan, India. Goswami runs a school for underprivileged children on the ashram grounds.
Sacred Nation
‘Fanaticism is all about aggression’: One man’s journey from a Hindu nationalist to a humanist
Kolkata's artists had to burn the midnight oil to get their Durga pujas ready early for the special art preview for visiting dignitaries. 
Religion
Art and religion remix at this goddess festival in Kolkata
Women lie on a green cloth and practice aiming their guns while wearing red sashes.
Global Politics
Good wives, good soldiers: Durga Vahini women take up arms to protect Hindu identity
A photograph of Swami Vivekananda in 1893 during his visit to Chicago. On the left, Vivekananda wrote: "One infinite, pure and holy – beyond thought, beyond qualities, I bow down to thee."
Culture
How a long-dead Hindu swami influences India’s prime minister
An artist applies the finishing touches on an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga in preparation for a yearly festival for Bengali Hindus.
Media
For Bengali Hindus, radio is an unchanging part of a religious tradition
Rakhia are "sacred threads" that sisters tie onto their brothers' wrists for the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan.
Culture
I’m supposed to be my sister’s keeper, but she’s the one who looks after me
In Maine, a Hindu American Community Comes Into Its Own
Lifestyle & Belief
How a church in Maine became a Hindu temple
Environment
For People and Leopards Outside Mumbai, it’s Largely Live and Let Live
Environment
Polluted waters, deforestation complicate India’s cremation rituals
India struggling with role of the guru in changing society
Public Hindu school a first for Britain
Arts, Culture & Media
Disney animator tackles Indian epic ‘Ramayana’ in new book
Arts, Culture & Media
Bali Woodcarver Making High-end Guitars
Conflict & Justice
Indian Guru Plans Hunger Strike Against Corruption
Arts, Culture & Media
Last respects for Indian spiritual leader
Business, Economics and Jobs
Millions Mourn Indian Guru Sathya Sai Baba
Hindus Reconsider Mother Earth
Gita Sen 2-Way
Bali Memories
Global Politics
Rabies outbreak in Bali
Global Politics
Nepalese festival angers animal rights groups