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This is a very joyous and colorful festival. Chhath Puja is the holiest Hindu festival of people in northern India. Mostly the Chhath Puja is being observed in Bihar and Jharkhand(INDIA) and the festival comprises rituals for four days. The Chhath Puja begins a week after Diwali. The word Chat denotes the number six in Hindi. The Chhath Puja begins on the sixth day of the Kartik, a holy month as per Hindu calendar. Some people spell Chath Puja as Chat Puja, Chatt Puja, Chhath festival, etc
Chhath Puja is dedicated to worship the Sun God. The Chhath Puja is known as ‘SuryaShashti’. People observe Chhath Puja to thank the Sun for bestowing the bounties of life on earth, as also for fulfilling particular wishes. People believe that by observing the Chhath Puja they can fulfill their desires. The Chhath Puja has been observed since long time in India. On Chhath Puja day, all the people dress up in their best and new clothes are a must. Folk songs are sung both at home and on the riverbank. Millions of people take dip in the holy water of river Ganges, and other rivers.
The Burial of St. Petronilla is an altarpiece painted by the Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Guercino) around 1623. It simultaneously depicts the burial and the welcoming to heaven of the martyred Saint Petronilla. The altarpiece was painted for St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, for a chapel dedicated to the saint and containing her relics. It was later transferred to the Quirinal Palace, before being taken to Paris by Napoleon's troops. Brought back to Italy by Antonio Canova, it was placed in the Capitoline Museums of Rome in 1818, where it is currently displayed.
Petronilla, whose name means "little rock", is popularly believed to have been the daughter of Saint Peter, whose Greek name, Petros, means "rock". Her relics had rested in the catacombs of Domitilla in Rome until 757 when Pope Paul I translated her body to St Peter's in the circular mausoleum called thereafter of St Petronilla. The saint was named by the same Pope protector and patron of the French Kings to reward Pepin the Short of his service to the Papacy in front of the Lombard invasion. When the Rotunda of St Petronilla was demolished during the construction of the new St Peter, her body was translated to a new altar within the new church (1606). Guercino was instructed then to paint an altarpiece for the altar above her tomb.
The painting is a portrayal of Saint Petronilla's martyrdom. The representation created by Guercino emphasizes Petronilla's devotion to God above all, but also to the Church and the reward with which she met upon her death.
The painted narrative occurs on two tiers, Heaven and Earth. Petronilla is seen being lowered into her grave and at the same time entering Heaven. Both images are aligned along the central vertical axis, mirroring each other. The figures are directly involved in the actions depicted. However, the narrative representation does not exclude the congregation from its action. It tends more to emphasize its importance over the acts within the lives of the congregation.
The painting is open on all sides. In the lower portion hands reaching up from below the image field can be seen. The congregation is being included in the act of burying the St. The sense of belonging to and being affected by the act in progress is strengthened by its open form. The hands extending toward the Saint break the line between the action in the painting and the world in which the congregation inhabited. It is as though the scene were speaking directly to the congregation, beckoning them to participate in reverence.
Pastel painting. Thanks to Crows to Burnaby for letting me paint this emotionally moving photo. I pray for this young man.
I was able to watch this mated pair of cranes interact with each other as the light faded. They frequently performed unison calling; raising both of their bills towards the sky as they did so. This act increases bonding between the two, who mate for life.
I had read that one should hope for some clouds in the sky when visiting Bosque del Apache. We were fortunate to get both clouds and sun. This was (pretty obviously) shot on a cloudy day.
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Cimetière du Père-Lachaise
Paris, March 2025
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...children at morning prayers, before classes start, in a small school in rural Rajasthan, India (new from the archive)
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A Male American Robin captured in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. He had a sore foot yet he still captured mouthful after mouthful for his hidden brood.
I took this photo on Ascension Day in Tallinn, Estonia. I loved the look of Devotion on the face of the lady in the blue hat. It wasn't until I downloaded it that I saw the drops of Holy Water as the Priest was blessing his Flock.
Foi mandado incrustar, em 1963, pela Mocidade Portuguesa Feminina este Nicho, no muro da Quinta do Monteiro-Mor, no Lumiar, onde se encontra edificado o Palácio Angeja-Palmela que, actualmente, acolhe o Museu Nacional do Traje (de da Moda). O Palácio Angeja-Palmela foi mandado construir pelo (não 3º mas 5º) Marquês de Angeja (D. Pedro José de Noronha) durante o Século XVIII. O edifício foi construído sob influência da arquitectura pombalina mas de uma construção primitiva resta-lhe uma ombreira quinhentista, que se encontra numa residência contígua ao Palácio assim como algumas estruturas arquitectónicas do Século XVII. Nesta propriedade está também o Palácio do Monteiro-Mor, casa do séc. XVII com o seu Jardim Botânico mandado plantar com espécies vegetais exóticas vindas das colónias portuguesas (à época) de África, Índia, Timor e ainda uma zona verde com cerca de onze hectares.
Lisboa, Portugal
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
(12th century) - Sermoneta -
Sermoneta is a hill town and comune in the province of Latina (Lazio), central Italy.