A Durga Puja pandal is a place of worship, but it is also a place to gather, look, eat, meet people and take photographs. Over two visits, I found myself drawn less to the spectacle of the goddess than to the activity around her. Families posed before painted faces. Friends arranged themselves for selfies. Visitors... Continue Reading →
St. Mary’s Feast, Bangalore โ September 2026
I spent a day at the feast of St. Mary's Basilica in Bangalore, not as a participant but as a visitor. I walked the streets around the church, stood in the crowds, and watched the festival happen around me โ families arriving packed into trucks, women in matching saris waiting for hours, vendors doing business... Continue Reading →