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This volume seeks to enable western readers to witness the devotional practices of the Hindu people. It features photographs documenting the spirituality of common men and women in India, accompanied by definitions, descriptions and stories of Hindu individuals at worship.

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9780300089059

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"""An engaging story book, an exquisite photo journey into the heart of India and especially, a superb overview of the ways and whys of Hindu worship."" Hinduism Today ""This is a book that simply glows with light and life. The Hindu world that Stephen Huyler shows is luminous, suffused with spirituality, and deeply inspiring."" Deepak Chopra ""A full colour tour of India through the eyes and lens of a noted historian - photographer."" Bill Broadway, Washington Post ""The best basic introduction to contemporary Hinduism to appear in many years."" Library Journal ""Sure to become an enduring work... Huyler's riveting prose and lavish photos bring Hinduism and its practices to life in all their richness and diversity."" Publishers Weekly"

An engaging story book, an exquisite photo journey into the heart of India and especially, a superb overview of the ways and whys of Hindu worship. Hinduism Today This is a book that simply glows with light and life. The Hindu world that Stephen Huyler shows is luminous, suffused with spirituality, and deeply inspiring. Deepak Chopra A full colour tour of India through the eyes and lens of a noted historian - photographer. Bill Broadway, Washington Post The best basic introduction to contemporary Hinduism to appear in many years. Library Journal Sure to become an enduring work... Huyler's riveting prose and lavish photos bring Hinduism and its practices to life in all their richness and diversity. Publishers Weekly

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Stephen Huyler is a photographer, art historian, and cultural anthropologist who has spent more than three decades travelling in India and documenting aspects of Hinduism.

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