The house for a God – Photographic Expression

Case Studies: India

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a child's comment :

This is in mother's room and it is the mantap of God and also who I pray to every day. I love praying and feel it is a good start of the day to pray and because it helps me avoid

problems. I love it because I like the way my mother keeps the mantap so beautifully.

researcher's comment:

Shobha explains that the mantap is the house for a God. This one is for Lord Shiva. It is always made of wood and if you are rich it will be made of teak.

All these photographs and text come from research conducted by SOS Children’s Village Hermann Gmeiner Academy. Copyright is reserved and no unauthorized use permitted. Use for non-commercial purposes may be requested. The photographs formed part of a study in children’s photograph expression, using children living in SOS Children’s communities worldwide.