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My college roommate, Kumar was great at celebrating, and he credited the many Hindu festivals of his boyhood in India as the reason that he was so good at it. Navarati is one of three such festivals this month which makes Manjari Sharma's "Goddess Durga" (above), my NEWS OF WEEK. The Navaratri festival is dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity "Durga", or the Goddess of Victory of Good over Evil. Since ancient times, festival artists have painted or sculpted depictions of Goddess Durga, but photography is unique. In this age of selfies, and Instagram, what celebrations of good over evil are you photographing today?

In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:
  1. Buddhist Art of Week: Victoria & Albert Museum unscrolls China's history. [More News]
  2. Christian Art of Week: 40 ways of "Risking Religion" is coming to Indiana. [More News]
  3. Hindu Art of Week: Manjari Sharma is connecting Hindu gods and humans. [More News]
  4. Islamic Art of Week: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston hosts pages of Quran. [More News]
  5. Judaic Art of Week: "100% Pure Joy" follows the Jewish High Holydays in NYC. [More News]
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