Rituals through the lens

THE RELIGIOUS beliefs of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains - each different in focus, and yet drawn together by many similar attitudes and approaches will be the focus of an exhibition of photographs by Stephen P. Huyler.

"Meeting God: Elements of Devotion in India", which will be on display from May 18 to June 3 at the Lalit Kala Akademi, will feature 84 cibachrome photographs accompanied by detailed captions and explanatory notes. The photographs capture the breadth and vitality of worship at home, on the roadside, in temples and during festivals.

Having spent four months a year for the past 28 years, travelling the subcontinent, the American art historian, cultural anthropologist and author of several scholarly books on the subject, has simply and eloquently captured the sacred rituals of the Hindus, Sikhs and Jains.

Huyler's latest book, "Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion", published by the Yale University in September 1999, was intended to complement this exhibition. The exhibition which is currently on a tour of the country will later move to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.

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