Beneath it are the trinkets of a roadside shrine — plastic flowers, Jesus candles, a Heineken jug, an American flag. “Alfredo O.O.” says the sign, with the date of his death: 12/12/15.

In India, a temple, a mosque or a church can appear just about anywhere and become a pilgrim spot The most powerful pilgrim spot is the roadside shrine. Across India, in villages and towns ...

The most powerful pilgrim spot is the roadside shrine. Across India, in villages and towns, in the heart of cities, next to railway stations, in the middle of slums, we find shrines dedicated to ...