Hindu Death Ceremony

February 6, 2011

Indian Pilgrim Receiving Blessings Offerings - Gokarna, Karnataka, India - Daily Travel Photos
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A Hindu believer seeks blessings for his deceased loved-one with the guidance of a Brahman priest (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2009/03/02).

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Offerings Dead Relative Hindu Brahman Priest - Gokarna, Karnataka, India - Daily Travel Photos
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A Brahman priest sprays holy local water on a set of offerings in a ceremony dedicated to a Hindu man's dead relatives (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2009/03/02).

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