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Gold painted Shiva statue, 164 ft high
and built of concrete, in the Hindu pilgrimage town of Murdeshwar.
The statue, temple and much of the accommodation for pilgrims was
financed by concrete mogul RK Shetty. Karnataka, South West India.
[ ref: ka028 ] |
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Sikh devotee walking the parikrama around
the sacred tank of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the most important
Gurudwara for the Sikh religious community. Amritsar, Punjab.
[ ref: pb029
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Muslim devotees streaming out of Old Delhi's
Jama Masjid (the biggest mosque in India) after Friday prayers. Old
Delhi. [ ref: de030
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A Sadhu with coiled dreadlocks munching
on a tomato. Sadhus are holy men who renounce worldly possessions
and desires and travel throughout India living on alms.
[ ref: hp031 ] |
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Delhi's Lakshmi Narayan Temple, built
by the industrialist B D Birla in the 1930s. Delhi.
[ ref: de032 ] |
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Murtis or god statues with offerings of
money. The middle murti is the popular elephant headed God, Ganesh.
[ ref: hp033
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White painted churches, often dating to
the Portuguese rule of Goa, are a common site in the state's largely
Christian coastal area. [ ref:
go034 ] |
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A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, deep in contemplation
at the Dussehra festival in Kullu. Himachal Pradesh, North India.
[ ref: hp035
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Makeshift Buddhist prayer wheels, made
from old tins, attached to the railings of a verandah in Kibber village,
Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. [ ref:
hp036 ] |
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