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- catalog abstract ""Stephen Huyler's arresting photographs document the spirituality of common men and women in India. His evocative pictures, set in houses, at roadsides, and in temples, enable us to see directly into the heart of Hindu belief the essential moment of worship known as darshan, or "seeing and being seen by God." With definitions, descriptions, and captivating stories of Hindu individuals at worship, Huyler offers us a deep understanding of the Hindu people, their belief in the spiritual component of all human activity, their awareness of the sacred, their daily worship experiences, and their ways of meeting God."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b11330853.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""Stephen Huyler's arresting photographs document the spirituality of common men and women in India. His evocative pictures, set in houses, at roadsides, and in temples, enable us to see directly into the heart of Hindu belief the essential moment of worship known as darshan, or "seeing and being seen by God." With definitions, descriptions, and captivating stories of Hindu individuals at worship, Huyler offers us a deep understanding of the Hindu people, their belief in the spiritual component of all human activity, their awareness of the sacred, their daily worship experiences, and their ways of meeting God."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Concepts of Hindu devotion -- Approaching God: elements of worship -- The soul of family: worship in the home -- Honoring the spirit of community -- Answered prayers: the evolution from shrine to temple -- Deities on parade: sacred images in procession -- Embracing the ephemeral: transitory images -- Healing, sacred vows, and possession -- The final stages: old age and renunciation.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-261) and index.".
- catalog extent "271 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0300079834 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0300079842 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Haven, CT : Yale University Press,".
- catalog subject "294.5/43 21".
- catalog subject "BL1226.2 .H89 1999".
- catalog subject "Hindu gods.".
- catalog subject "Hinduism Rituals.".
- catalog subject "Worship (Hinduism)".
- catalog tableOfContents "Concepts of Hindu devotion -- Approaching God: elements of worship -- The soul of family: worship in the home -- Honoring the spirit of community -- Answered prayers: the evolution from shrine to temple -- Deities on parade: sacred images in procession -- Embracing the ephemeral: transitory images -- Healing, sacred vows, and possession -- The final stages: old age and renunciation.".
- catalog title "Meeting God : elements of Hindu devotion / text and photographs by Stephen P. Huyler ; foreword by Thomas Moore.".
- catalog type "text".