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Kali on the Outskirts of Town
She was banished to the outskirts of town by the patriarchy, but the outskirts are nicer than the center of town these days (not actually sure whether the latter is true). She is unassuming on the surface and secretly wild, and she is completely self-sufficient. I just reread Marilyn French’s The Woman’s Room and it…
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Jai Hanuman
On the walk from the dentist back to the office. I wonder how many civil servants think about Hanuman on their way to work.
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A Change of Plans
I’d bought this basket with the intention of helping organize papers and clutter, but the goddess in her incarnation as Uma the cat clearly has other ideas about it.
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Signs Around Town
Yes. I am back in DC.
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Lions and Demons and Snakes, Oh My!
One of the most extraordinary things about the effulgent creativity and the omnipresent display of the pantheon in India is its unabashedly vulnerable nakedness about our deepest fears and desires (the ones we usually try so hard in the West to keep private).
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Jackfruit
This vendor was right outside a Siva temple we visited on the day after we went to Rameshwaram. I don’t remember the name of the temple (I was not good about writing down the names of the temples that were added to the itinerary after the fact). I liked the temple more than many. Partly…
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Indian “Pony” Ride
The Indian equivalent of the pony ride, is, not surprisingly, the elephant ride. This elephant, who is now 37 years old, became the giver of rides for tourists and birthday parties after having been rescued from malnourishment and the back-breaking labor of years of hauling lumber. I was lucky enough to be able to get…
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