For example, Lakshmi, Goddess of light, beauty, good fortune and wealth, was assigned these traits after her long history of the endeavors she faced to become this Goddess. ... There were five elements of the Aarti: 1) Wicks (fire); 2) White cloth (space); 3) Wisp (Air); 4) Water; 5) Flowers (Earth). ... " These songs were key rituals to the Hindu goal of maintaining a low ego, through which they develop a sense of communitas, "a sense of camaraderie, a vision of what constitutes the good life, and perhaps most important, a commitment to take social action to move toward achieving th...

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