Spirituality is an integral part of being Indian. Every traditional Indian at least hopes to visit one of the important pilgrimage centres for sin-cleansing dips and also to reflect upon life.

In living temples one can see people worshipping the various Gods and Goddesses of Hinduism. Gods are bathed, fed, taken on visits to each other’s chambers and have their birthdays celebrated!

These festivals are a maelstrom of colour, music, ancient rituals, special foods and joyous chaos: step close to a procession and you’ll be pulled in, India making you her own.