Four Headed Brahma, Ballegavi
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The Varaha Avatar
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Shiva and Parvati riding on Nandi the bull, Lepakshi
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Shankaracharya, the great reformer of Hinduism
Shankaracharya advocated the Advaita (monism) philosophy
Detail from a picture postcard |
A Brahmin Vatu (student) begs his first meal
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Hanuman, the Monkey
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Warrior Arjuna Seeks Lord Krishna's Advice
Picture from a calendar painting. Original artist is not known |  |
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Man Dressed as Hanuman the Monkey
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Hanuman the Son of Wind God
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Goddess Durga Punishing the Demon
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Hindu Saint Shankaracharya
He revived Hinduism and advocated the Advaita (monism) philosophy
From a picture postcard -original artist not known |  |
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The Anandashram Swamiji of Shirali Muth
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The Swamiji of the Gokarn Paratgali Muth
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Raghavendra Swamiji Offering Prayers to a Linga
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Raghavendra Swamiji of Mantralaya
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Swami Vivekananda - the Most Famous Hindu Monk
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Portrait of Ramana Maharshi
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Saint Tulasidas Writing His Masterpiece Ramacharitamanas
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Philosopher Madhvacharya
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A Sadhu at Varanasi
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Ganesh in Stained Glass
Artwork by Juan S. Rodriguez |  |
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Sahajananda Swami (1781-1830)
A prominent Vaishnava Saint from Gujarat
Illustration based on a 19th Century Woodblock print |
The Ladies Giving a Crash Course in Food Preparation to the Understudy
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The Shaving of the Head Ritual
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Going, Going, Gone!
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The Matru-Bhojana Ritual
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Hindu Boy with Sacred Thread Carrying Water
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Romance of Shiva and Parvati
Notice the Nandi, the bull |
Lord Shiva Performing the Cosmic Dance
Homework: Identify the assembled audience. |  |
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Chandra Mouli, Bell-Metal Icon of Lord Shiva
Mysore Maharaja's artifact, CBI Collection |
Shiva the Magnificient
Sculpture at the Kailas Temple, Ellora |  |
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Six Handed Lord Shiva by G. Gnanananda
Illustration of Lord Shiva based on a sculptural textbook of Sri Kashyapa Shilpa Shastram (1st Century A.D.) |
Keeping track of Gifts
A Vatu lists the gifts received during an Upanayana ceremony |  |
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A Vatu Eating on a Banana Leaf
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Lord Shiva in Gesso Art work
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Swamiji of Chitrapur Muth
Sadyojata Shankarshrama Swamiji of Chitrapur |
Shiva and Parvati
Pencil sketch on paper by K.L.Kamat |  |
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Picture of a Sadhu (Ascetic)
City of Patna, Bihar |
Swami Sahajand Saraswati
We rarely see ascetics who pursue spirituality participate in political and social reform. Sahajanandji was one of those rare freedom fighters. |  |
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Depiction of Lord Shiva as a Wandering Ascetic
Watercolor painting on paper, South India, 19th century |
Lord Shiva as Dakshinamurthi
Dakshinamurthi is the first guru in the South Indian tradition |  |
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Priest Krishna Sharma
Gopalakrishna Temple, Honavar |
The priest advising about Vatu's duties
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Sai Baba of Shirdi
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