How Goddess Kali’s tongue came out

Jai Maa Kali… Long long ago, the world was overrun with evil – men had turned to wicked ways, and demons, rakshasas and ogres thrived and prospered. The gods were helpless. They could do nothing to control or contain the evil in the world. In desperation they turned to the supreme goddess Devi(Maa Kali) for […]

Black and Gold (Diwali)

‘erbalist spiritualist culturist celebrate diwali floating around Kashi.

Twisted Kathak

‘erbalist culturalist spiritualist head to music ashram in da gali to experience a classical gig. Tabla, Harmonium & Kathak. All the artists seemed to have a twisted knack at what they do. The harmonium player is from the paan-hood of banaras.

Vedic rituals after death in a Brahmin Family

  [Monday, Feb 4, 2013, UPDATE]   The first episode – Dasgaatra (10th day after death) with Sh. R.S Pandey and family   “The death ritual does not end with the elimination of the body. There is still the safety of the soul to look after. To ensure the passage during its voyage to the […]

Krishna Rasa Leela in Varanasi

Krishna Rasa Leela was played by a roots’ theater group from Mathura, India – “Shri Radha Krishna Leela Sansthan”, in Varanasi from 14th October 2011 to 16th October 2011 . We had never seen before anything like this. The Mandala (band) was fantastic and welcomed us to shoot the way we want. The whole play […]

“Visarjan” (Immersion Ceremony)

Like every year, the festival ends with various days of Visarjan, or immersion of the idols. After all the fanfare and the festivities, the idols are taken out in a procession and immersed in the sea. This is a ritual that is followed all over the country with all the idols that have been venerated, worshipped, […]