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  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
Hindu devotee possessed by the god reacts in a state of trance in the Batu caves. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Thaipusam_Festival_Kual...jpg
  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
Hindus devotees possessed by the god reacts in a state of trance as she's heading to the Batu caves. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Thaipusam_Festival_Kual...jpg
  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
Hindus devotees heading to the Hindu shrine inside the Cave as they are carrying pots of milk as an offering to the gods. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Thaipusam_Festival_Kual...jpg
  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
Hindus devotees heading to the Hindu shrine inside the Cave as they are carrying pots of milk as an offering to the gods. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Thaipusam_Festival_Kual...jpg
  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
Hindus devotees heading to the Hindu shrine inside the Cave as they are carrying pots of milk as an offering to the gods. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Thaipusam_Festival_Kual...jpg
  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Thaipusam_Festival_Kual...jpg
  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
A Hindu devotee pierced his tongue with metal skewers to take part of the Thaipusam procession in the Batu Caves. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Thaipusam_Festival_Kual...jpg
  • Baby born with Half a head  *Mobile phone images*<br />
<br />
Eyes wide open, tongue out and head back when a baby girl was born with half a head so it became the subject of discussion. As news spread in the village of abnormal birth of the girl people flocked to see him. Some villagers feel girl as a form of devil and receive blessing . The newborn died two hours later and Immersed her in villagers river. <br />
 <br />
Mkauni village eight kilometers from the district headquarters on Sunday morning from 8:16am on dual Mahesh Bharti dual-wife gave birth to a baby girl. It was unusual girl. <br />
Then Matadin crowd of villagers gathered outside the house The news spread around the entire village. Village Karry, Ktula, Rajapur village and the surrounding countryside began to arrive to see the newborn. The newborn died around 10 pm. <br />
<br />
Neonatal death after her body was placed in a seated position on the chair. From surrounding villages to see the newborn every day people continued to arrive.<br />
©Exclusivepix
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  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
A Hindu devotee pierced his tongue with metal skewers to take part of the Thaipusam procession in the Batu Caves. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Thaipusam_Festival_Kual...jpg
  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
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Hindu devotee prepares the kavadi before taking part in the Thaipusam procession in the Batu Caves. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people. <br />
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  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
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Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
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A Hindu devotee pierced his tongue with metal skewers to take part of the Thaipusam procession in the Batu Caves. To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
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  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
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Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
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  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
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Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
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To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
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  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
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Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
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  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
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Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
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  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
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Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
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  • Jan. 24, 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Malaysia - <br />
<br />
Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur<br />
<br />
To mark this day, Hindus devotees pierce different part of their body with various metal skewers and carry pots of milk on their heads along couple of kilometers to celebrate the honor of Lord Subramaniam (Lord Murugan) in the Batu Caves, one of the most popular shrine outside India and the focal point to celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in Malaysia..Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, it is also a public holiday for many people.<br />
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  • Baby born with Half a head  *Mobile phone images*<br />
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Eyes wide open, tongue out and head back when a baby girl was born with half a head so it became the subject of discussion. As news spread in the village of abnormal birth of the girl people flocked to see him. Some villagers feel girl as a form of devil and receive blessing . The newborn died two hours later and Immersed her in villagers river. <br />
 <br />
Mkauni village eight kilometers from the district headquarters on Sunday morning from 8:16am on dual Mahesh Bharti dual-wife gave birth to a baby girl. It was unusual girl. <br />
Then Matadin crowd of villagers gathered outside the house The news spread around the entire village. Village Karry, Ktula, Rajapur village and the surrounding countryside began to arrive to see the newborn. The newborn died around 10 pm. <br />
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Neonatal death after her body was placed in a seated position on the chair. From surrounding villages to see the newborn every day people continued to arrive.<br />
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  • Baby born with Half a head  *Mobile phone images*<br />
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Eyes wide open, tongue out and head back when a baby girl was born with half a head so it became the subject of discussion. As news spread in the village of abnormal birth of the girl people flocked to see him. Some villagers feel girl as a form of devil and receive blessing . The newborn died two hours later and Immersed her in villagers river. <br />
 <br />
Mkauni village eight kilometers from the district headquarters on Sunday morning from 8:16am on dual Mahesh Bharti dual-wife gave birth to a baby girl. It was unusual girl. <br />
Then Matadin crowd of villagers gathered outside the house The news spread around the entire village. Village Karry, Ktula, Rajapur village and the surrounding countryside began to arrive to see the newborn. The newborn died around 10 pm. <br />
<br />
Neonatal death after her body was placed in a seated position on the chair. From surrounding villages to see the newborn every day people continued to arrive.<br />
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  • Baby born with Half a head  *Mobile phone images*<br />
<br />
Eyes wide open, tongue out and head back when a baby girl was born with half a head so it became the subject of discussion. As news spread in the village of abnormal birth of the girl people flocked to see him. Some villagers feel girl as a form of devil and receive blessing . The newborn died two hours later and Immersed her in villagers river. <br />
 <br />
Mkauni village eight kilometers from the district headquarters on Sunday morning from 8:16am on dual Mahesh Bharti dual-wife gave birth to a baby girl. It was unusual girl. <br />
Then Matadin crowd of villagers gathered outside the house The news spread around the entire village. Village Karry, Ktula, Rajapur village and the surrounding countryside began to arrive to see the newborn. The newborn died around 10 pm. <br />
<br />
Neonatal death after her body was placed in a seated position on the chair. From surrounding villages to see the newborn every day people continued to arrive.<br />
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  • Baby born with Half a head  *Mobile phone images*<br />
<br />
Eyes wide open, tongue out and head back when a baby girl was born with half a head so it became the subject of discussion. As news spread in the village of abnormal birth of the girl people flocked to see him. Some villagers feel girl as a form of devil and receive blessing . The newborn died two hours later and Immersed her in villagers river. <br />
 <br />
Mkauni village eight kilometers from the district headquarters on Sunday morning from 8:16am on dual Mahesh Bharti dual-wife gave birth to a baby girl. It was unusual girl. <br />
Then Matadin crowd of villagers gathered outside the house The news spread around the entire village. Village Karry, Ktula, Rajapur village and the surrounding countryside began to arrive to see the newborn. The newborn died around 10 pm. <br />
<br />
Neonatal death after her body was placed in a seated position on the chair. From surrounding villages to see the newborn every day people continued to arrive.<br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Baby_born_with_Half_hea...jpg
  • Baby born with Half a head  *Mobile phone images*<br />
<br />
Eyes wide open, tongue out and head back when a baby girl was born with half a head so it became the subject of discussion. As news spread in the village of abnormal birth of the girl people flocked to see him. Some villagers feel girl as a form of devil and receive blessing . The newborn died two hours later and Immersed her in villagers river. <br />
 <br />
Mkauni village eight kilometers from the district headquarters on Sunday morning from 8:16am on dual Mahesh Bharti dual-wife gave birth to a baby girl. It was unusual girl. <br />
Then Matadin crowd of villagers gathered outside the house The news spread around the entire village. Village Karry, Ktula, Rajapur village and the surrounding countryside began to arrive to see the newborn. The newborn died around 10 pm. <br />
<br />
Neonatal death after her body was placed in a seated position on the chair. From surrounding villages to see the newborn every day people continued to arrive.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
©Exclusivepix
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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    Exclusivepix_Boy_Who_Grew_A_Tail11.JPG
  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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    Exclusivepix_Boy_Who_Grew_A_Tail8.JPG
  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • EXCLUSIVE<br />
A boy in India is being worshipped as a god-like figure after growing a “tail”.<br />
Amar Singh, aged six, has a patch of thick hair on the small of his back, which has grown to more than 12 inches in length to resemble a tail.<br />
He is from Nijmapur, a small village in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.<br />
The family and locals believe that this is some kind of sign that he is connected to the Hindu god Hanuman, a monkey-like deity.<br />
They have also come up with the theory that his condition means that he bears some similarity to a cow, an animal which is considered holy in Hindu culture. This view has been reinforced by the fact that Amar enjoys spending his time playing with cows in the village.<br />
The family say that he was born with the anomalous patch of hair, which was about one inch in length, and then grew over the years. They say that he is healthy and otherwise a normal boy who does well in his studies at school.<br />
“Amar is very loving child,” says Amar's father, Ajmer Singh. “Everybody see him a symbol of god.”<br />
He explains that although the hairs could be easily cut, they do not want to so because they consider them to be a “gift from god”.<br />
Amar is the youngest in the family, with four sisters and one brother.<br />
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  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary17.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary13.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary14.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary11.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary10.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary05.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary06.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary04.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary03.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary01.jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
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    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Chris Hemsworth Malibu estate for US$6.5 million - Home fit for a god!<br />
 <br />
The Australian star of the Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, is selling his Malibu home for US$6.5 million - and it really is a home fit for a god!<br />
<br />
The whitewashed 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home boasts ocean views and is located in the upmarket Point Dume area.<br />
<br />
The sprawling home features balconies and verandas along its entire ocean side, and inside there is a grand gourmet kitchen. The upstairs master suite features its own private veranda, a sitting area and two walk-in closets.<br />
<br />
The 630 sq.m home, which Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased from fellow Aussie Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee), also features a gym, a guest house and a three car garage.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Chris_Hemsworth_Malibu_...jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary16.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary15.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary12.jpg
  • Eastern State Penitentiary<br />
<br />
Eastern State Penitentiary was erected in 1929 and at the time, it was the largest and most expensive public structure in the country with a final price tag of $750,000. Its architectural significance first arose in 1821, when British architect John Haviland was chosen to design the building. Haviland found most of his inspiration for his plan for the penitentiary from prisons and asylums built beginning in the 1780s in England and Ireland. He gave the prison a neo-Gothic look to install fear into those who thought of committing a crime.<br />
The “Pennsylvania system” was implemented in Eastern State, a revolutionary system of incarceration which encouraged sepereate confinement as a form rehabilitation. Until 1904, prisoners entered the institution with a black hood over their head, so they would never know who their fellow convicts were, before being led to the cell where they would serve the remainder of their sentence in near-constant solitude. All contact with the outside world more or less ceased for Eastern State prisoners.<br />
The basis design of the prison consisted of an octagonal center connected by corridors to seven radiating single-story cell blocks, each containing large single cells with hot water heating, a water tap, toilet and individual exercise yards the same width as the cell. But by the time cell block three was completed, the prison was already over capacity, so all cell blocks built thereafter consisted of two floors.<br />
Each cell was lit by a single source of light either by a skylight or window, which was considered the “Window of God” or “Eye of God”. The church viewed imprisonment, usually in isolation, as an instrument that would modify sinful or disruptive behavior. The time spent in prison would help inmates reflect on their crimes committed, giving them the mission for redemption.<br />
Originally, inmates were housed in cells that could only be accessed by entering through a small exercise yard attached to the
    ExPix_Eastern_State_Penitentiary09.jpg
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