The Hindu god is often depicted with his chest ripped open to reveal an image of Rama—the embodiment of dharma and the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu, the god of preservation and time.

This studio portrait of an Indian juggler performing ... Sanmugam prayed to the Hindu god Karthikeya, promising that if she delivered a healthy baby through vaginal delivery, she would express ...

The objects placed near the deity's portrait are either an item in which the deity is known for using or carrying or is simply another form of the god or goddess. "Envisioning the Hindu Divine ...

“I was raised in a belief system where there is one true God who empowers each of us with our own capacities,” he said. “As we say in the Hindu tradition, God resides in each one of u ...

Inside, centered on an orange wall, is a 6-by-3-foot painting of the Hindu god Krishna in the form of Shrinathji, a 7-year-old child. The blue-skinned figure, draped in necklaces and garlands ...

A young Hindu explains some essential beliefs of Hinduism concerning God and the purpose of life. He makes clear the Hindu belief in God as the Supreme Being and the existence of many lesser gods ...

But his son, Prahlad, was “devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu, so he was very angry at him.” Hiranyakashipu wanted to kill his son, ultimately telling his sister, Holika to “take Prahlad ...

Hindu devotees chant as they carry a statue of the Hindu God Ganesha on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in New Delhi, India on September 17, 2024. Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times/Getty Images ...