
In this Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 photo, a Hindu devotee holds a lamp filled with ghee, clarified butter, and offers prayers at temple in Allahabad, India. Hindus use milk and its products for religious purposes because it is believed to have purifying qualities: ghee, or clarified butter, is used in lamps for rituals; milk is used to bathe Hindu idols on special occasions; sweets made from milk or ghee are used as offerings to gods. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)