Appeasing God

A 16th Centuty Tradition of Melkote

R. Seshasastry/Kamat's Potpourri
A 16th Centuty Tradition of Melkote
Devotee of Melkote

Relief on the footsteps of a temple. The belief was that the dust accumulated by the devotion of other devotees is enough for salvation
See also:
Beauty is Skin Deep, View of the Melkote Temple


Elements of 
Devotion in India

Pictures
Thou Art Everywhere, But I Worship Thee HereGanapati Goes Bananas!Offerings Made to the Snake DeityPriest and his Traveling Temple Wet Devotees Waiting to Offer Prayers
Man in Trance while Carrying a Divine Burden You are hereDevotees Offering Prayers in the Front Yard of their HomeBegging as a Devotion to GodMan Dressed as Woman in Devotion
Weight of Lord KrishnaFlower Offerings to Lord KrishnaFruit Offerings for Lord Krishna Shoe Offerings to the Betal SpiritThe Faith Makes The Man
Boy with a spear pierced though his cheekDevotees Cooking for the Durga PoojaDevotees at the Footsteps of Gomateswara

Kamat's Potpourri India You do not Know Faiths, Occults & Thoughts Appeasing God Devotee of Melkote