Two temple boards under the control of the Kerala government, overseeing approximately 2,500 temples across the state, have banned the use of oleander flowers, locally known as arali, in temple offerings.

Kerala temples ban oleander flowers in daily rituals after 24-year-old woman dies of its poison

Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida donated ritual offerings Sunday to a Tokyo shrine viewed by Chinese and Koreans as a symbol of Japanese wartime aggression, though he did not make a visit in person.

Japan's Kishida sends offering to controversial Tokyo shrine

In Bolivia, indigenous people gathered at dawn for a ritual ceremony with fires and offerings. The ceremony is conducted in honor of Pachamama, the goddess of Earth and fertility. People covered in warm coats wore face masks against to protect them from the spread of COVID-19.

Indigenous people gather for ritual ceremony in Bolivia

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