photos – Jain festival, India

BBC is my favourite photo site.

Check their excellent 3-minute audio slideshow of an Indian religious festival held only every 12 years. The world’s tallest monolith statue is annointed with tumeric, water, milk and flowers:

BBC photos – Audio slideshow: Spectacular Jain festival

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The Jains are the ultimate proponents of non-violence.

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