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Many in South India dedicate Saturdays to Lord Shreeniwaasa (aka Wenkataesha). They offer special prayers to him at home, visit his temple, sing his praise, take his "prasaada" (blessings).
Alt text has a brief of what's in this picture (taken May 11, 2026 #Bengaluru).
#photography #amateur #tradition #India #Hindu #Saturday

I love how these pictures capture falling water from the pot, to the conch, and on to the idols; and the authentic auspiciousness the whole setup conveys.🐚💧🛕
Remastering of pictures I received of a #ritual bathing ("abhishaeka") of idols of #Hindu gods. The hands seen belong to the current Swamiji of #Udupi Krishna Matha, #India.
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Re: #Udupi #Krishna:
1. The 2-headed eagle in the medallion on Krishna's chest is "gaṇḍabhēruṇḍa", a form of Wishnu in #Hindu myth. It is also the #emblem of the state of #Karnataka. 🦅
2. My wife and I had the fortune of providing the blue clothing in this presentation. 🙇‍♂️
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Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of the #Hindu god Wishnu. For reasons, rage is a key trait of Narasimha, especially early in the incarnation. #trivia
Yesterday (Thursday) was "Narasimha Jayanthi", the birthday of Narasimha. The occasion is observed with pomp in Waisnavite locations across #India.
I of course attended the Narasimha Jayanthi festivities in #Udupi. Of the many people I encountered, two were rather rude and directed some anger at me, which I thought I didn't deserve. Still, I handled one of them right, which is by ignoring them; but I think I responded a wee bit in kind to the second. 😳
Needless to say, those two interactions left a bitter taste in me, but I later consoled myself that maybe it was just that Narasimha cast his shadow on some people that day, what with him having just been born. 😀
PS: Anyway, enjoy this presentation of Udupi Krishna on the special day:
#jest #life

Kaleeshabi Mahaboob and Mahaboob Subhani are practicing Muslims but learned #Carnatic music where most work is about #Hindu gods and concerts generally connect to religion. They set aside the religion part and mastered the instrument music and performed in 100s of temples, etc.
#respect #tolerance

"Samudra Mathana" scene from #Hindu lore. In the foreground is "Koorma" (turtle, Wishnu's 2nd incarnation) carrying the "Meru" mountain on his back as gods and demons tug on "Shesha" the serpent to churn the "Indoo" ocean for "amrita" (elixir). #ama
This portrait hangs at Adamaru Matha, #Udupi #India. Its odd dimension and narrow location made it hard to photograph, but several tries and some digital lifting produced decent result, I think. (Shot on Feb. 21, 2025)
PS: This Friday was (is) "Koorma Jayanthi", the birthday of Koorma.
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I can't tell you where the bananas went but I can show you where the banana peels ended up. 🍌
(Nov. 12, 2025. Shirooru Matha #Udupi #India. Fully-dried peels are burned to make "akshathe" for use in temple services.)
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