Hindu devotees offer flowers to gods and goddesses as part of worship rituals. Dinodia Photo/Corbis Documentary via Getty images In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, ...

Hinduism, one of the world's oldest and most diverse religions, is rich with a vast array of deities, each representing different aspects of life, nature, and the cosmos. These gods and goddesses play ...

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(The Conversation) — In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja, worshipers all over the world will purchase flowers for use in ritual worship in temples, ...