HINDUISM: mandala, kolam and religious drawings
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The wife of a priest draws a sacred mandala during the initiation of a priest. Photo ref: LA05. More about the initiation of a priest	A woman draws the symbols of Siva and Shakti for home worship. Photo ref: LE03.	Mandala made for the annual brahmotsava, for renewing the divine energy of a temple. LAH31. More about the brahmotsava
Painted signs representing proctective deities. TN. LM06 More about house decoration and drawings.	Home shrine to the house gods and harvest during mattu pongal. LE02.	Woman doing puja at home. Notice the drawings representing the deities on the wall. LE01
Mandala made for the annual brahmotsava, for renewing the divine energy. Close up of the linga motif. LAH30. More about the brahmotsava	A woman makes kolam around the sacred space during the initiation of a priest. Photo ref: LA04.	Detail of the mandala made for the annual brahmotsava, for renewing the divine energy of a temple. LAH29. More about the brahmotsava
The sacred mandala, just made, during the initiation of a priest. Photo ref: LA01. More about the initiation of a priest	A woman draws the symbol of Shakti on the door post. LE04.	For Krishna jayanti, the footprints of Krishna are drawn as coming to the house. LBF43.
Munisvar after being worshipped. LD46 More about Munisvar and guardian deities	Woman making a traditional Tevar kolam for Pongal. Sengottai. TN. LAY11.	Shrine for puja at home. Notice the drawings representing the deities on the wall (Shakti, Vishnu and the 7 virgins). LD47
Ploughs decorated for Pongal. TN. LF02 . More pongal kolams	At a home shrine, the symbol of Shakti is above the hearth lamp. LD49.	Snake-stones after worship. Photo ref: LL48. Rituals drawings on snake-stones
At a home shrine, the symbol of Shakti on a welcome lamp at the door. LE07.	At a home shrine, the symbol of Shakti is above the hearth lamp. LE11.	Offerings to the house gods and new clothes for pongal. 12AA63 More about pongal rituals
Woman making a kolam for a wedding. TN. LK44 More about traditional decorations	Woman doing puja at home. LD50	Snake-stones after worship. Photo ref: LAD45. Rituals drawings on snake-stones
Kolam for Kartikkai. Kanchipuram. TN. LAH49. More about traditional decorations	Kolams made for Pongal. TN. LE20 More pongal kolams	Special shrine to the house gods and harvest for pongal. 6AA78 More about pongal shrines
ALL ABOUT PONGAL		HINDU RITUALS AND FESTIVALS

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