{"id":335,"date":"2017-06-19T14:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T18:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/?page_id=335"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:42:22","slug":"chapter-16-feasting-and-fasting-domestic-celebrations-and-votive-rituals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/a-hundred-autumns-to-live\/chapter-16-feasting-and-fasting-domestic-celebrations-and-votive-rituals\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 16: Feasting and Fasting: Domestic Celebrations and Votive Rituals"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container px-0 pt-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-start\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter 16: Feasting and Fasting: Domestic Celebrations and Votive Rituals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navaratri &#8211; garbha dancing (Gujarat)<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-335 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha1-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha1-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha1-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha1-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha1.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha2-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha2-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha2-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha2-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha2-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha2.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha3-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha3-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha3-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha3-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha3-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha3.jpg 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha4-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha4-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha4-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha4-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha4-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha4.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha5-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha5-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha5-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha5-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/garbha5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garbha and dandiya-ras dancing celebrated by the Gujarati community in Gainesville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navaratri &#8211; display of dolls (kolu) at home (Tamil Nadu)<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-335 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct982-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct982-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct982-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct982-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct982-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct982.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct983-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct983-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct983-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct983-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct983-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct983.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct985-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct985-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct985-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct985-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct985-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct985.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct986-199x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct986-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct986-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct986-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct986-200x302.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct986-300x453.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct986.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct988-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct988-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct988-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct988-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct988-300x451.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct988.jpg 1192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct987-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct987-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct987-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct987-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct987-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct987.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct984-201x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct984-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct984-768x1147.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct984-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct984-200x299.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct984-300x448.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navaratrioct984.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scenes from a Navaratri kolu display. Gainesville, 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navaratri &#8211; veneration of young girls (Punjab)<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-335 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p1-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p1-200x136.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p2-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p2-200x136.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p3-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p3-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p3-200x136.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p4-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p4-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/navarati-p4-200x135.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young girls are seen as abodes of the divine during the festival of Navaratri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scenes from a Navaratri ashtami (8th day after new moon) celebrations at the Sahni&#8217;s residence. Gainesville, c. 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deepavali &#8211; festival of lights<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-335 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali2-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali2-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali2-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali2.jpg 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali3-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali3-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali3-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali4-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali4-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali4-768x516.jpg 768w, 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width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali9-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali9-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali9-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali9-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali9-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali9.jpg 1786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali10-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch16-diwali10-300x201.jpg 300w, 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class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali1-300x204.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali1-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali1-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali1-200x136.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali1.jpg 1754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali2-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali2-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali2-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali2-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali2.jpg 1765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali3-300x206.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali3-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali3-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali3-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali3-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/chapter16-diwali3.jpg 1749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deepavali celebrations with the Arora and Schueller families, Gainesville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rituals in the Tamil month of Adi 1 &#8211; worship of the goddess by 108 women<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-335 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi11-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi11-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi11-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi11-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi11.jpg 1757w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi14-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi14-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi14-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi14-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi14-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi14.jpg 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi23-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi23-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi23-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi23-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi23-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi23.jpg 1761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi24-204x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi24-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi24-768x1127.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi24-698x1024.jpg 698w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi24-200x293.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi24-300x440.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi24.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/women-300x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/women-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/women-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/women-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/women-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/women.jpg 1743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goddess is invoked into the flame of the lamp. July, 1997<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rituals in the Tamil month of Adi 2 &#8211; Varalakshmi puja<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-335 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-368'>\n\t\t\t\tWorshipping the Goddess at home on the Friday closest to the full moon in the month of Adi. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv2-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv2-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv2-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv2-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv3-300x204.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv3-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv3-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv3-200x136.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adiv3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-370'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen offer haldi-kumkum to each other. The hostess gives her friends coconut, fruits and other symbols of auspiciousness.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rituals in the Tamil month of Adi 3 &#8211; street processions<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-335 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi9-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi9-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi9-200x135.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-372'>\n\t\t\t\t Women carrying jars of milk to worship the Goddess.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adifestival.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adifestival.jpg 800w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adifestival-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adifestival-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adifestival-200x135.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-374'>\n\t\t\t\t Women carrying jars of milk to worship the Goddess.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi8-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi8-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi8-200x136.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-371'>\n\t\t\t\tMen practice piercing as part of votive rites to the Goddess in the month of Adi.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi10.jpg 540w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi10-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi10-200x296.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi10-300x444.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-373'>\n\t\t\t\tMen practice piercing as part of votive rites to the Goddess in the month of Adi.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rituals in the Tamil month of Adi 4 &#8211; walking on fire<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-335 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi2-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi2-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi2-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi2-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi2.jpg 1761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-375'>\n\t\t\t\tPreparing the fire.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi3-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi3-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi3-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi3-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi3-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi3.jpg 1749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-376'>\n\t\t\t\tPreparing the fire.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi4-204x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi4-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi4-768x1131.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi4-696x1024.jpg 696w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi4-200x294.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi4-300x442.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi4.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-377'>\n\t\t\t\tA young girl and boy prepare to walk on the fire.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi7-201x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi7-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi7-768x1145.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi7-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi7-200x298.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi7-300x447.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi7.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-379'>\n\t\t\t\tA young girl and boy prepare to walk on the fire.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi6-300x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi6-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi6-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi6-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi6-200x144.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/adi6.jpg 1645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-378'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople respectfully touch the feet of the  young girl who walked on the hot coals.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Votive rituals &#8211; karva chauth<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-335 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/karvachauter1-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/karvachauter1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/karvachauter1-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/karvachauter1-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/karvachauter1-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/karvachauter1.jpg 1777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/karvachauter9-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/karvachauter9-300x202.jpg 300w, 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