A Wall Painting from Rural India
Amateur wall art, India |  |
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Lakshmi -- Goddess of Wealth
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Weight of Lord Krishna
A common vow among Hindus is to give charitable donations equal to the weight of a deity |  |
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Flower Offerings to Lord Krishna
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Fruit Offerings for Lord Krishna
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Man Dressed as Woman in Devotion
Picture of a member of the mysterious Yellamma cult |
Mirabai - A Woman Saint Who Propagated Bhakti (Devotion) through Songs & Music
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Andal - A Lady Saint of South India
Andal is an important saint of Bhakti, who practiced a new type of "romantic relationship" with the Lord. |
Goddess Durga
Idol of eight-armed goddess Durga riding a tiger |  |
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Four Handed Lord Vishnu
Depicttuion of Vishnu as the Lord of Guruvayur |
Surya the Sun God
A sculpture from Karnataka |  |
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Sage Basaveshwara who founded the Lingayat cult in 12th century
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Madhvacharya (guru) teaching a Desciple
Illustration from an old textbook |  |
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Lord Brihaspati
Detail from a temple painting in Malagi village |
Five Headed Goddess Lakshmi
Painting from a temple in the village of Malagi |  |
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Lord Vishnu as Kalki
A Kavi art mural from Sukkeri |
The Faith Makes The Man
A devout man offering prayers to an idol |  |
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Rama Sorrounded by Sita, Laxman and Hanuman
Tanjore School of Painting |
Lord Brahma from a Sculptural Textbook
Illustration of Lord Brahma based on a sculptural textbook of Sri Kashyapa Shilpa Shastram (1st Century A.D.) |  |
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Swami Haridas (1478-1573)
Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp |
Shoe Offerings to the Betal Spirit
The evil spirit of Betal (a.k.a. Vetal) being pleased by offerings of footwear, Cancone |  |
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Kama Shooting the Arrow of Lust
Painting by Rudrakumar Jha shows Kama burning in the fire of passion |
Devotees Cooking for the Durga Pooja
Navaratri festival, Bangalore, 2001 |  |
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Idol of Goddess Kali
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Ganapati Goes Bananas!
Idol of Lord Ganapati decorated with peeled bananas |  |
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Devotees at the Footsteps of Gomateswara
Pilgrim center of Sravanabelagola in Karnataka |
Goddess Saraswati
A painted wooden sculpture from Tamilnadu |  |
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Goddess Laxmi
Goddess Laxmi depicted in a Madhubani folk painting |
Vishwarupa of Lord Vishnu
Mysore traditional school of painting by Tippaji, 1857 |  |
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Adi Shankaracharya
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Boy with a spear pierced though his cheek
Picture shows a boy in trans demonstrating his devotion by bodily injuring himself |  |
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Sant Tukaram
Detail from an Indian postal stamp |
Priest and his Travelling Temple
Notice the floral and leaf decorations.
Neighborhood of Malleswaram, Bangalore |  |
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A Female Devotee of Ayyappa
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Swami Ayyappa of Shabarimala
Pencil sketch on paper by Vikas Kamat |  |
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Wet Devotees Waiting to Offer Prayers
Town of Udupi, Karnataka |
Varuna, the God of Rains
Intricately carved crocodile sculpture from Halebidu |  |
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Man in Trance while Carrying a "Divine Burden"
Observation of the "Bandi Festival", Honavar |
Rati and Manmatha
A 10th century sculpture from Kalasa town, Shimoga District, Karnataka |  |
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Devotee of Melkote
Relief on the footsteps of a temple. The belief was that the dust accumulated by the devotion of other devotees is enough for salvation |
Swami Ramanand
Saint Ramanand fought against the evils of caste system and advocated devotion to reach God |  |
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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534)
A 16th century saint and social reformer of India |
Sant Ravidas
Detail from a First Day Envelope |  |
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Saint Namadeo (Namadev)
Indian stamp released to honor 13th century saint Namadev |
Saint Eknath
Detail from a first day envelope released by Indian Postal Service honoring Eknath |  |
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Three Headed Animal Lover Dattatreya
Painting shows Hindu deity surrounded by animals he loves |
Lord Vishnu as Fish (Matsyavatar)
Detail from a Kavi art mural from Rama Mandir temple, Honavar, 2005 |  |
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Idols of Balarama, Subhadra, and Krishna
Jagannath Temple, Puri |
Guru Ghasidas
Stamp released in year 1987 to remember Dalit Saint Ghasidas |  |
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Chaitanya Mahabprabhu with Desciples
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Vishnu as Vamana the Dwarf
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Saint Ramanujacharya
Detail from a sculpture, Mysore district, 2007 |
Ardhanarishwara -- Half Shiva and Half Parvati
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