S E C T I O N T H R E E
How Hindus Worship
The home shrine room, “my friend Lord Ganesha,” visiting a temple, and an overview of Hindu festivals
In the photo we see a typical arati lamp held by a temple priest, or pujari. At the height of the puja, he will pass it before the Deity image in adoration, then present it to gathered devotees so they may pass their hands through the flame and draw the God’s blessings to their eyes.§