Lonely Planet India - August 2016

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GLOBETROTTER THE PHOTO STORY


PHOTOGRAPH: FARAH GHERDA

A woman is revered in Indian mythology religion and rituals. She is considered to be a symbol of Lakshmi the goddess of wealth. In fact when a bride in North India enters
her husband’s home she is expected to touch a pot of rice with her right foot and spill it over into the house thus symbolising wealth and abundance


28 July 2016

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