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Gifts of Earth
Terracottas & Clay Sculptures of India

Clay is essential to Indian culture past and present. It is accessible everywhere; it takes form with very little effort; and its fragility assures its constant renewal. It has been the perfect vehicle for Indian creativity throughout the ages. The shapes and styles of items made of clay, both fired and unfired, are innumerable. They comprise everything from the miniscule to the gigantic, from simple to highly ornate, from realistic to abstract, from purely practical to utterly fantastic.
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Meeting God
Elements of Hindu Devotion

Hinduism is the world's third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. As Hindus become leading proponents of an innovative and contemporary world, their sense of religion and spirituality is not diminished. Hinduism is a belief system in complete harmony with change, modernization, and growth. In the U.S., there are 1.2 million Hindus, yet most Westerners either know little about Hinduism or misunderstand its basic beliefs and rituals.
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Mud, Mirror and Thread
Folk Traditions of Rural India

Over a five year period, Stephen Huyler worked with Nora Fisher at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to co-curate ‘Mud, Mirror and Thread: Folk Traditions of India’. This extensive catalogue contains two chapters by Huyler and many of his photographs.
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Painted Prayers
Women's Art in Village India

Women throughout India paint their homes regularly with decorative and sacred designs intended to propitiate the Divine and protect their homes and families. ‘Painted Prayers’ is the result of 14 years of field research and photography conducted by Stephen Huyler in 7 Indian states. This book, published in three languages, was complemented by an exhibition that traveled throughout the United States, Europe and India. It is, unfortunately, out of print and unavailable from any source.
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Rituals As a Path to the Divine
[AudioBook]

Rituals As a Path to the Divine
[AudioBook]
A dialogue between Stephen P. Huyler, Ph.D., and Deepak Chopra, M.D., at the Chopra Center for Well Being. On this tape, you’ll meet Dr. Huyler, learn what led him to India and listen in as he and Deepak Chopra, M.D., clarify the popular misconception that Hinduism is idol worship.
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Village India

Most of our limited knowledge of South Asia is focused upon cities and royal cultures, yet close to 80% of the population of India still lives in villages. This first and, as yet, only general survey of the peoples and cultures of rural India is written in a very intimate and approachable manner. The text is enriched by 200 black and white and 100 color photographs. It is, unfortunately, out of print.
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