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Nepal: An offering to Ganesha

November 14, 2013 by Jenna Filia Canty

I found this special woman in Bhaktapur, Nepal at a Hindu temple. In the first photo, she is located in the bottom right, dressed in a red salwar and raising her hand to add a dab of paste to her forehead. The same paste is rubbed onto the god as a sign of devotion and respect. I met her after taking the photo and followed her along to prepare and give an offering to Ganesh. She rang the bell to […]

Categories: Photography, Yoga • Tags: bhaktapur, darshan, deity, divine offering, Douglas Brooks, ganapati, ganesh, ganesha, Hindu, hindu temple, Hinduism, human spirit, India, Nepal, offering, puja, seeing, travel, travel notes

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