Etiquette & Culture

Visitors will be expected to remove footwear when entering temples and other places of religious significance. A fee is often charged for visitors to take photographs of monuments.

The Hindu greeting is to fold the hands, tilt the head forward and say namaste.

Many Hindus are vegetarian and many, especially women, do not drink alcohol. Sikhs and Parsecs do not smoke. Above all, the various traditions of India's religions should be respected at all times.