O'Rourke himself smokes marijuana less often now, and had not smoked at all for months before a recent session of ...

Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the centuries to create one of Anegadas's most important landmarks. On an island renowned for its lobster ...

and is followed by adorning the idol with cannabis and sandalwood paste around the sounds of drums and conch shells. He dressed simply and was seen in a white shirt and sporting a long beard.

Vorenberg, a historian, picks up the story of the Civil War at the end of the conflict, as it was drawing to a close after unfathomable death and suffering. Vorenberg’s account, despite the ...

Following this, the deity is adorned with cannabis and sandalwood before the Bhasma Aarti begins. The sounds of drums and conch shells add to the grandeur and sanctity of the ceremony. For devotees, ...