Hinduism and the Song of God

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Hartley Productions

Complete Record: People leave a Hindu temple in the opening sequence. Hindu monuments are shown. Exterior shots of temples. People washing and praying by a river. Drawing ornate chalk designs for use in prayer. Flowers are thrown into the river. Man lounges on bed of nails. Applying religious facepaint. Extreme yoga poses are practiced. Cattle pulls wagon of hay. People do laundry in the river. Men preaches to listeners. Instruments are used in prayer. People chant with music being played. Prayer in tents and temple. Food is given to temple goers. Boats full of sticks. Funeral pyre. Woman prays to altar of deities. People are seen walking into temple dressed fancily. Lighting wick of prayer dish for blessings. Flowers are given as tokens. Homes are blessed and cow statue is prayed to. Rituals involving fire and brass bells are shown. Flower necklaces are exchanged. A man speaks at a microphone. Man selling art prints in the street. Shots of peoples’ shoes outside a temple. Children form a line, men play music on flutes and drums. A Hindu leader with an afro haircut and orange clothing is paraded through a town. Signs showing Hindu virtues are shown in sequence. People in mourning clothes crowd around a car. The leader in orange waves to a crowd. A candle in a leaf floats down a river.