From fasting and temple visits to vibrant processions and unique rituals, see how Maha Shivratri is celebrated in different ...

Java's 'intricate' classical arts – including gamelan music, puppetry and dance – are lovingly practised in Yogyakarta ...

At every temple in South India, the aarti for the deity is performed by burning a piece of camphor on a platter. Who knew that this blessed, fragrant tree produ ...

Over 800 people from different ethnicities and religions gathered at See Hien Kiong Temple after dark to enjoy lion dances, dragon dances, line dances, wushu performances, and violin music.

Agusta Kalang, one of the business owners leading the movement, stated that tourist numbers have sharply declined since the ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.

Lion dancers perform in front of passengers to celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway's ...

Krisnawati Damanik 42 poured water over her body drawing it from one of the seven wells lined up in front of her As she moved from one well to ano ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A man holding incense sticks prays on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Lama Temple in Beijing ...

The Malang City Police Satsamapta personnel conducted a security check at the Eng An Kiong Temple, in Malang City, East Java on January 29 morning. Footage shows officers inspecting every corner ...

Indonesia - January 29, 2025 On Wednesday, devotees gathered at the Hok Lay Kiong temple in Bekasi, West Java, to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, known locally as ‘Imlek’. The festival ...