Hindu worshipers climb a 272-step stairway next to a statue of Lord Murugan to reach a Batu Caves temple, during a pilgrimage at the Thaipusam festival near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Increased pilgrimage to a holy site among the Himalayan glaciers is polluting the headwaters of the Indus. Scientists are now grappling with how to protect the river while showing reverence to the religion.
Increased pilgrimage to a holy site among the Himalayan glaciers is polluting the headwaters of the Indus. Scientists are now grappling with how to protect the river while showing reverence to the religion.
The ruins of the Temple of Artemis have proved a treasure trove of artifacts, as the temple was a site of tourism and pilgrimage for merchants, scholars and kings.