A Portrait of Devotion

A Photo Illustration of Devotee Service at New Vrindaban



Photo © 2005 Christopher Toothman/The Pluralism Project



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A devotee offers the "ghee" lamp made of clarified butter and cotton candles called damadar wicks. "Damadar" is another name for Krishna. The devotee offers the light of the fire to the deities as part of "Aarti" which offers earth, wind, fire and water back to the deities.