Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. A NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I. WORSHIP
7. 1. The Experience 33
8. 2. The Deity 42
9. 3. The Miraculous 53
10. Part II. THE LIFE CYCLE
11. 4. Marriage 63
12. 5. Death beyond Death 76
13. Part III. FESTIVAL
14. 6. Divali 91
15. 7. Holi 99
16. Part IV. PERFORMANCE
17. 8. An Open-Air Ramayana 115
18. 9. A Ramayana on Air 140
19. 10. Possession by Durga 158
20. Part V. GURUS
21. 11. Anandamayi Ma 173
22. 12. Radhasoami 184
23. Part VI. CASTE
24. 13. A Dalit Poet-Saint 199
25. 14. A Brahmin Woman 218
26. Part VII. DIASPORA
27. 15. Hinduism in Pittsburgh 231
28. 16. A Diasporic Hindu Creed 249
29. Part VIII. IDENTITY
30. 17. Militant Hinduism 257
31. 18. Tolerant Hinduism 266
32. 19. Hinduism for Hindus 271
33. 20. Hinduism with Others 288
34. CONTRIBUTORS 301
35. INDEX 307