By Orianne Aymard
Because of her frequent impression, Ma is without doubt one of the infrequent Hindu saints whose cult has outlived her. this day, her tomb is a spot of veneration if you knew her in addition to new generations of her fans. via appearing vast fieldwork between Ma's present devotees, Orianne Aymard examines what occurs to a cult after the loss of life of its chief. Does it decline, stagnate, or develop? Or is it fairly remodeled into anything else solely? Aymard's paintings sheds new gentle not just on Hindu sainthood-and fairly lady Hindu sainthood-but at the nature of charismatic spiritual management and devotion.
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