Pollution in Nigeria’s revered Osun river fails to deter devotees
At the annual Osun Osogbo festival in southwestern Nigeria, thousands gathered at the grove, believed to be the earthly manifestation of Osun, the goddess of fertility.…
Mexican devotees pray to death ‘saint’, ask for protection from pandemic
Dozens of followers of Santa Muerte, a Mexican folk saint who personifies death, gather in the outskirts of Mexico City to worship a massive statue of the idol as they take refuge…
Nepal police clash with devotees defying virus ban for festival
Nepali police fire tear gas and water cannon to halt a chariot festival that drew hundreds of Hindus and Buddhists onto the streets in defiance of coronavirus restrictions.…
Devotees walk on burning coal during Phuket vegetarian festival
Devotees of the Jui Tui shrine on the tourist island of Phuket in Thailand walk on burning coal during the nine-day Taoist "Nine Emperor Gods" festival, also named the vegetarian festival.…