Works in progress at Ram Janmabhumi Nyas-run workshop at Karsewak Puram in Ayodhya. Tight security arrangements have been made in Ayodhya on the 28th anniversary of the Babri mosqu...
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Locals outside Jama Masjid Malik Shah as seen on Babri Masjid demolition day, in Ayodhya.
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The passage of faith: A sadhu in Ayodhya
Photograph by Suresh K. Pandey
Hindu devotees take part in 'Chaudah Kosi Parikrama' in Ayodhya.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath puts 'tilak' on an artiste enacting Bharat at Ramkatha Park, during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.
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Devotees light earthen lamps on the bank of Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.
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Devotees light earthen lamps on the bank of Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.
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Devotees light earthen lamps on the bank of Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.
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Devotees light earthen lamps on the bank of Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.
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Devotees light earthen lamps on the bank of Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.
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Devotees light earthen lamps on the bank of Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.
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Illuminated Ram Ki Paudi ahead of the Diwali festival, in Ayodhya.
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Artists paint a wall mural near Har Ki Pauri ahead of the upcoming festival of 'Diwali', in Ayodhya.
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Ram Ki Pauri illuminated for the upcoming festival of 'Diwali', in Ayodhya.
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Visitors at Ram Ki Pauri ahead of the upcoming festival of 'Diwali', in Ayodhya.
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Bollywood actor Bindu Dara Singh plays the role of Hanuman during Ramlila, a dramatic re-enactment of the life of Lord Ram, at Laxman Qila in Ayodhya.
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Bollywood actor Shahbaz Khan, plays the role of Ravan and BJP MP Manoj Tiwari as Angad (Ram's emissary) perform Ramlila, a dramatic re-enactment of the life of Lord Ram, at Laxman ...
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Artists perform Ramlila, a dramatic re-enactment of the life of Lord Ram, at Laxman Qila in Ayodhya.
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Bollywood actor Bindu Dara Singh plays the role of Hanuman during Ramlila, a dramatic re-enactment of the life of Lord Ram, at Laxman Qila in Ayodhya.
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Bollywood actor Bindu Dara Singh plays the role of Hanuman during Ramlila, a dramatic re-enactment of the life of Lord Ram, at Laxman Qila in Ayodhya.
'Pakistan urges the Indian government to ensure safety, security and protection of minorities, particularly Muslims and their places of worship,' says the Foreign Office of Pakistan.
'The mosque will not be named Babri Masjid. It will not be named after any king or emperor. My personal opinion is that it should be called the Dhannipur Masjid,' says Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation Athar Hussain
Others who were present at the stage with the Ram temple trust head were Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Anandiben Patel and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
In an ambivalent reaction to the laying of the foundation stone for the Ram temple, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Lord Ram is the ultimate embodiment of supreme human values and can never appear in cruelty, hatred or injustice.
With renewed calls by some Hindu fringe groups for ‘reclaiming’ temples in Kashi and Mathura getting shriller, there is growing apprehension in Varanasi’s Muslim community.
The Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust never saw the pandemic coming. The construction of the temple was to be completed in time for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Political duplicity in India's hapless Grand Old Party is clear. Planning to join forces with a right-wing party like Shiv Sena reflects Congress's desperation for political gains
The so-called tolerant Hindus will now have to live with a blot of destroying a 450-year-old Masjid and building a grand Ram Mandir on it, writes former professor of history, Krishna Mohan Shrimali
Ayodhya verdict: AIMIM chief and senior Muslim leader Asaduddin Owaisi speaks about his disenchantment with the Supreme Court’s judgment and its political and social implications
It is unworthy to attribute political motives to the decision made by the Supreme Court on Ayodhya. The court has momentously done its best, writes professor of law, Upendra Baxi
The Ayodhya verdict puts a legal seal on the goal of the rath yatra that led to Babri Masjid’s demolition. What does it mean for the future of the BJP-RSS and of Indian democracy?
The Congress party’s silence on the Ram Mandir’s bhoomi pujan or its pusillanimous response to the verdict that enabled the temple’s construction is driven by purely political motives