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RE: #Hindu goddess of #knowledge. 🧾 🦚
Schools tend to be closed for the holidays, but most temples and school-like orgs hold "Sharadaa Pooje" on/around this day. I attended one such event at the local #Sanskrit-outreach org in #Udupi.
#India #festival #photography

My wife took this picture today from the balcony of our rental. 🌴
#photography #NotMine #amateur #SilentSunday #Udupi #India #trees #coconut

Video of Waishnawa branding tradition at the start of "chaathurmaasa".
Video from Kaniyooru Matha #Udupi #India

Floodlights from the sky. ☀️ 🪟
Sep. 29th 1:55PM, in the "wrindaawana" part of Krishna Matha #Udupi #India. This is probably the least visited area of the matha, and is not well lit, but boy was it bright inside at that moment. 🤩
#photography #windowFriday #FensterFreitag #skylight #sunlight

RE: #photography #life #experience #travel #roadTrip #gratitude #Udupi #India #river #windmill #temple #ama

Had the best seat to view the entire 90 mins of the annual ritual bathing of the idols at Kaniyooru Matha #Udupi #India. I chose not to take my own pictures during the ritual so I can be there fully in the moment. I did take some pictures after 👇.
The pictures here are from the matha, just to give an idea.
Video: #Hindu #temple #ritual

A "pile" of calves at Krishna Matha #Udupi. 🐮🐮
BTW how many calves do you see here?
#India #cows #calves #cowCalves

Stopped at a storefront to stay out of rain and spotted this beautiful home across from the store. 🏠
Love the intense blue, the contrasting brown trims, and the falling rain drops. 💦
#photography #amateur #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #Udupi #India #rain

Peered in to admire the bright rainbow umbrella. 🌈 ☂️
PS: A temple gate. The sign on the gate stands for the #Sanskrit word "swasthi" which means "well being". No other symbol is represented.
#photography #amateur #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #umbrella #rainbow #temple #Udupi #India

Threshold symbols in #Udupi (and elsewhere) #India: simple and elaborate versions, both shown as they appear from inside a home. The triangular parts invite in Lakshmee, goddess of prosperity (to place her feet there). The vertical lines prohibit entry to evil.
#art #symbolism #tradition #kolam #rangoli #Hindu

A unique and beautiful interior balcony. Love the woodwork, the skylight, and the colors, but I wonder what that window opens to. 🪟
Spotted today at Palimaru Matha #Udupi #India. Lucky to have gone inside while I waited out the rain.
#photography #amateur #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #window #skylight #balcony #sculpture #art

I found this #painting today at Krishna Matha #Udupi. Someone (most likely the artist themselves) left it outside the Swamiji's room as their offering.
🖼️ 🌳 🦚 🪈 🐄
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#photography #amateur #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #art #found #India