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  • The supermoon sets over Chatham's Lighthouse Beach on Cape Cod.
    Cape_Cod_Lifestyle013.JPG
  • The supermoon sets over Chatham's Lighthouse Beach on Cape Cod.
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  • What I love so much about stand up paddle boarding is its ability to transport one, surrounded by nature, to a quiet, meditative state. On a perfect full moon, windless evening in late September, I got to photograph the nighttime version of this. Waterproof LED lights are attached to the bottom of the boards, illuminating the water below which meant the paddlers could see fish passing by. I photographed this from a jetty at a harbor near my<br />
house and was stunned by the beauty of it.
    Outdoor_Lifestyle_Julia_Cumes-001.jpg
  • Women bathe in a communal bathing area before worshipping at the Yellamma temple during the Yellamma Jatre (fesival) in Saundatti, India. As part of Yellamma custom, all worshippers must wash before worshipping and during the full moon festical, young girls from impoverished lower caste families are "married" to the goddess Yellamma to appease her.  Once they are married to Yellamma, they are regarded as servants to the goddess and must perform temple duties as well as satisfy the sexual needs of the priests and other men.  They may no longer marry a mortal and often end up being sold by unscrupulous priests to pimps who take them to work in the red-light districts of India's urban areas.
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  • What I love so much about stand up paddle boarding is its ability to transport one, surrounded by nature, to a quiet, meditative state. On a perfect full moon, windless evening in late September, I got to photograph the nighttime version of this. Waterproof LED lights are attached to the bottom of the boards, illuminating the water below which meant the paddlers could see fish passing by. I photographed this from a jetty at a harbor near my<br />
house and was stunned by the beauty of it.
    Cape_Cod_Lifestyle001.JPG
  • A young woman bathes in a communal bathing area before worshipping at the Yellamma temple during the Yellamma Jatre (fesival) in Saundatti, India. As part of Yellamma custom, all worshippers must wash before worshipping and during the full moon festical, young girls from impoverished lower caste families are "married" to the goddess Yellamma to appease her.  Once they are married to Yellamma, they are regarded as servants to the goddess and must perform temple duties as well as satisfy the sexual needs of the priests and other men.  They may no longer marry a mortal and often end up being sold by unscrupulous priests to pimps who take them to work in the red-light districts of India's urban areas.
    Ritual_Cleansing.jpg
  • What I love so much about stand up paddle boarding is its ability to transport one, surrounded by nature, to a quiet, meditative state. On a perfect full moon, windless evening in late September, I got to photograph the nighttime version of this. Waterproof LED lights are attached to the bottom of the boards, illuminating the water below which meant the paddlers could see fish passing by. I photographed this from a jetty at a harbor near my<br />
house and was stunned by the beauty of it.
    JuliaCumesOutdoorLifestyle-001.jpg
  • A young woman bathes in a communal bathing area before worshipping at the Yellamma temple during the Yellamma Jatre (fesival) in Saundatti, India. As part of Yellamma custom, all worshippers must wash before worshipping and during the full moon festical, young girls from impoverished lower caste families are "married" to the goddess Yellamma to appease her.  Once they are married to Yellamma, they are regarded as servants to the goddess and must perform temple duties as well as satisfy the sexual needs of the priests and other men.  They may no longer marry a mortal and often end up being sold by unscrupulous priests to pimps who take them to work in the red-light districts of India's urban areas.
    08devadasistory.jpg
  • A young woman bathes in a communal bathing area before worshipping at the Yellamma temple during the Yellamma Jatre (festival) in Saundatti, India. As part of Yellamma custom, all worshippers must wash before worshipping and during the full moon festival.
    Women13.jpg
  • Yellamma worshippers throws themslves on the ground as a sign of their devotion to the goddess Yellamma after bathing at the Yellamma temple during the Yellamma Jatre (fesival) in Saundatti, India.  In addition to this gesture of worship, young girls from impoverished families are "married" to the goddess Yellamma during the full moon festival to appease the goddess.  Once they are married to Yellamma, they are regarded as servants to the goddess and must perfrom temple duties as well as satisfy the sexual needs of the priests and other men.  They may no longer marry a mortal and often end up being sold by unscrupulous priests to pimps who take them to work in the red-light districts of India's urban areas.
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  • Young girls arrrive with their family members in a bullock cart at the Yellamma Jatre (fesival) in Saundatti, India. As part of Yellamma custom, during the full moon festival which happens once a year, young girls from impoverished lower caste families are "married" to the goddess Yellamma to appease her. Once they are married to Yellamma, they are regarded as servants to the goddess and must perfrom temple duties as well as satisfy the sexual needs of the priests and other men.  They may no longer marry a mortal and often end up being sold by unscrupulous priests to pimps who take them to work in the red-light districts of India's urban areas. Girls with matted hair, bad skin or disabilities like blindness are most likely to be chosen as Devadasis as these qualitites are considered Yellamma's calling card.
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  • What I love so much about stand up paddle boarding is its ability to transport one, surrounded by nature, to a quiet, meditative state. On a perfect full moon, windless evening in late September, I got to photograph the nighttime version of this. Waterproof LED lights are attached to the bottom of the boards, illuminating the water below which meant the paddlers could see fish passing by. I photographed this from a jetty at a harbor near my<br />
house and was stunned by the beauty of it.
    Paddling_Dreams.jpg
  • Yellamma worshippers throws themslves on the ground as a sign of their devotion to the goddess Yellamma after bathing at the Yellamma temple during the Yellamma Jatre (fesival) in Saundatti, India.  In addition to this gesture of worship, young girls from impoverished families are "married" to the goddess Yellamma during the full moon festival to appease the goddess.  Once they are married to Yellamma, they are regarded as servants to the goddess and must perfrom temple duties as well as satisfy the sexual needs of the priests and other men.  They may no longer marry a mortal and often end up being sold by unscrupulous priests to pimps who take them to work in the red-light districts of India's urban areas.
    14devadasistory.jpg
  • A young woman bathes in a communal bathing area before worshipping at the Yellamma temple during the Yellamma Festival in Saundatti, India. As part of Yellamma custom, all worshippers must wash before worshipping and during the full moon festival, young girls from impoverished lower caste families are "married" to the goddess Yellamma to appease her. Once they are married to Yellamma, they are regarded as servants to the deity and must perform temple duties as well as satisfy the sexual needs of the priests and other men in the community. They may no longer marry a man and often end up being sold by unscrupulous priests to pimps who take them to work in the red-light districts of India's urban areas.
    Ritual_Cleansing.jpg
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