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Appeasing God - Elements of Devotion in India

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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
	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

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