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). ... Durkheim's view of religion as a social matter, something that is practiced with others was also visible in the Hindu Temple, as devotees participated in the Prasad ("that which gives peace). ... They remind people to keep God at the center of all activities, maintain a low ego, despite socia...

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