That is the lifestyle. Not yoga. Not curry.
| Festival | Vibe | What it actually teaches | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Lights & Firecrackers | Destroy inner darkness (Ravan) with inner light (Ram). Also, fiscal year-end accounting. | | Holi | Color throwing | Social leveling. For one day, you can throw mud on the rich man and hug the servant. Caste breaks. | | Durga Puja | 10 days of worship | The feminine divine (Shakti) is more powerful than the gods. | | Onam | Flower carpets & feasts | A communist state (Kerala) celebrating a demon king (Mahabali) because he was a good ruler. Irony. | | Ganesh Chaturthi | Idol immersion | Impermanence. You build a beautiful god, then dissolve it in water. Let go of attachment. | desi amateur
Use this guide to write scripts, plan shoots, or understand your neighbor. Namaste. That is the lifestyle