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Scenic photograph capturing the confluence of two rivers, Yamuna and Ganga, featuring numerous shallow boats along the horizon marked by red, yellow, and blue flags, with people standing and sitting on them engaged in ritual activities

Water Stories: Cultivating Climate Empathy through Art

Jinah Kim

A mid-7th century stone relief depicting Vishnu as Trivikrama, the three-strider, in the Varaha cave at Mamallapuram.

On the Pursuits and
Constraints of Ganga

Raghunath Akarsh

In a domestic setting, Khenpo Tsepel, a respected and elderly monk from Relagong village, performs a contemporary ritual dedicated to water spirits, lu (klu in Ladakhi and Tibetan) or naga ritual.

Water Spirits in a Desert:
Serpentine Imagery and Ritual in Ladakh

Victoria Andrews

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Eulogy to Ganga at Walden

Raghunath Akarsh