O processo de criação de um fotolivro reflexivo sobre a vivência social, espiritual e religiosa da Comunidade Hare Krishna de São Paulo

Abstract

The present work addresses photography and the Ratha Yatra Festival, a spiritual celebration held annually by the Hare Krishna community in the city of São Paulo. Contextualized as a cultural and religious manifestation of significant social relevance, the festival brings together devotees and supporters in an event that promotes spirituality, unity and cultural diversity in the middle of the urban environment. The execution of the experimental project emphasized photographic documentation and the production of a photobook, in a study that sought to explore the relationship between photography, cultural memory and religious representation. The main objective is to record and interpret, from photographs, the practices and symbolisms of the festival in question, identifying the relevance of the event both for the Hare Krishna community and for society.