Hinduism

President Donald Trump lights a "diya," or oil lamp, as Indian Ambassador to the United States Navtej Singh Sarna looks on during a Diwali ceremony at the White House on November 13th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

An Indian sadhu performs evening prayer at Sangam during the Magh Mela festival in Allahabad on January 9th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Balinese Hindus take part in a ceremony, where they pray near Mount Agung in hope of preventing a volcanic eruption, on November 26th, 2017.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Indian Hindu devotees participate in a ceremony to mark Vat Savitri Purnima on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on June 8th, 2017.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

"For any immigrant culture, it's so important to see yourself represented in books and movies and music."

• By Madeleine Thomas