2. This is the inside of the Hindu temple. It is surrounded by the
deities, and decorated with very colorful offerings. Temples
are often sought as quiet places for meditation. Worship can
be done in front of altars at home, and can be done at a
temple too.
3. I was given a small picture of a
deity and was handed flowers to
perform rituals called Pujas.Pujas
include prayers, prayer rituals, and
offerings.
4. Hindu women traditionally saris to
the temple. Nowadays, it is usually
worn by elderly or rural women.
Young women in urban areas don't
prefer wearing saris.
5. Fruits are also used as offerings.
Usually after the rituals the Hindu
people eat them.
6. Darshanis an important aspect of
Hindu worship. In large temples
where there are a large number of
attendants, the image is woken up
in the morning and washed, fed and
prepared with flowers and incense
before it is placed on its throne in
the shrine room.
7. This is a woman making flowers to
decorate around the deities. It is
put around the deities as offerings.
Offerings generally symbolize one of
the five element of existence:
earth, water, fire, wind and earth.
8. Hindus believe that fire is sacred.
Deities are honored, and prayers
are often made with the lighting of
incense or oil lamps. To them fire is
symbolic of internal power.
9. The woman are singing and
chanting. Hindus believe that
chanting the names of deities will
speed up their path to salvation and
help them achieve moshka and
escape from reincarnation.
10. Offerings like fruit, flowers, and
candles, honey are usually put
around the deity and people usually
walk in front and pray.
11. This is where they display all the
deities. It is considered very sacred.
It is always decorated with flowers
and incense.
