Inspired by a
trip to India in the months following hurricanes Rita
and Katrina, these Hindu gods and goddesses appear in
destroyed landscapes which I photographed along the
Gulf Coast. (They are digital images with variable sizes.)
Lord Ganesh, elephant god and offspring of Shiva and
Parvati, is known as the Remover of Obstacles and the
God of Wisdom, the Lord of Thresholds. Lord Ganesh
is believed to bring good luck and prosperity to his
devotees. Lakshmi (who plays the flute) is the
primordial source of creativity, beauty and love.
Lord Shiva, who sits meditating on Holly Beach in Southwest
Louisiana, is the God of Destruction and Creation.
Tara is the Mother Goddess of Compassion; she hovers
in the remains of a home on the Mississippi coast.
