During my visit, I analyzed my encounters with Hinduism in terms of the anthropological definition of religion, "a set of beliefs based on a unique vision of how the world ought to be, often revealed through insights into a supernatural power, and lived out in the community" (577). ... While Geertz's definition of religious symbols was also present in the Hindu Temple, since these physical objects were understood to be a mere symbol for the greater power of the multiple deities, Asad's theory was also evident in the ways in which devotees based their commitment to one God/G...

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