tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5219706268832576268.post8017585816510842710..comments2015-01-06T10:38:57.013-08:00Comments on At Home in Mumbai: A Hindu FuneralHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217862775219452499noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5219706268832576268.post-45619072103257517732014-11-04T19:16:46.958-08:002014-11-04T19:16:46.958-08:00That, my friend, is a holy cow. Right next to the ...That, my friend, is a holy cow. Right next to the cow covered in tarps are portable worship shrines. A group of street people live there and make money from people wanting to "worship" on the go. People will pay a few rupees to feed the sacred cow some holy grass or to offer something (money, flowers, or food) to one of the idols in their portable shrines. Besides being located next to the cremation site, it's at a very busy intersection with a long traffic signal allowing them the opportunity of knocking on your window. I think they have all visited mine at some point :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217862775219452499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5219706268832576268.post-51131387039756012512014-11-04T08:23:06.172-08:002014-11-04T08:23:06.172-08:00Those pavilions look like they would burn down! V...Those pavilions look like they would burn down! Very interesting stuff. And what is that giant goat-looking animal tied to the fence? India is so fascinating. Gold-Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962083974894219218noreply@blogger.com