Shot this Priestess at the Rama temple in Manali.
Hinduism
Ganesha – The god of laddu
” The Artist always has the masters in his eyes.”
Getting ready for the massive Ganesh Chaturthi festival coming mid of September.
All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name!
Sindoor is a traditional red or orange-red colored cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by married women along the parting of their hair. Usage of sindoor denotes that a woman is married in many Hindu communities, and ceasing to wear it usually implies widowhood. The main component of traditional sindoor is usually vermilion. [ Source : Wikipedia ]
god worshiped in mysterious ways
Colorful GOD
“Faith is like electricity. You can’t see it, but you can see the light.”
the Cosmic Dancer
A small statuette of Nataraja, the lord of dance at the Anjuna Flea Market.
As the Lord of Dance, Nataraja, Shiva performs the tandava, the dance in which the universe is created, maintained, and dissolved. Shiva’s long, matted tresses, usually piled up in a knot, loosen during the dance and crash into the heavenly bodies, knocking them off course or destroying them utterly. source: Wikipedia
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the holy accessories of goa
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Noisy Pilgrims 