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Appeasing God - Elements of Devotion in India
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Keywords: hindu, devotion, Bhakti, goddess, hinduism,, idol
 Weight of Lord Krishna A common vow among Hindus is to give charitable donations equal to the weight of a deity |  |
 |  Flower Offerings to Lord Krishna |
Fruit Offerings for Lord Krishna |  |
 | Man Dressed as Woman in Devotion Picture of a member of the mysterious Yellamma cult |
Shoe Offerings to the Betal Spirit The evil spirit of Betal (a.k.a. Vetal) being pleased by offerings of footwear, Cancone |  |
 | Devotees Cooking for the Durga Pooja Navaratri festival, Bangalore, 2001 |
Devotees at the Footsteps of Gomateswara Pilgrim center of Sravanabelagola in Karnataka |  |
 | Boy with a spear pierced though his cheek Picture shows a boy in trans demonstrating his devotion by bodily injuring himself |
Priest and his Travelling Temple Notice the floral and leaf decorations. Neighborhood of Malleswaram, Bangalore |  |
 | Wet Devotees Waiting to Offer Prayers Town of Udupi, Karnataka |
Man in Trance while Carrying a "Divine Burden" Observation of the "Bandi Festival", Honavar |  |
 | 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 |
Kamat's Potpourri
Appeasing God - Elements of Devotion in India