The temple smells of incense while bells can be heard ringing as well as intermittent chanting of prayers. People line up to receive tilak, or sacred ash, from Hindu priests — who also come from ...

He concluded, “As the world has become more interconnected, the use of incense has transcended cultural boundaries. Whether it's the heady scent of sandalwood in an Indian temple or as a ...

Hinduism has over 1 billion followers worldwide, with about 95% of Hindus living in India ... incense to the murtis. The priest also does an offering of fire, called an arti ceremony. Our temple ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to pray ... while people in the Indian city of Kolkata — home to an ...