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Religious ceremony is not reserved for special occasions such as coronations but is an integral part of the life of every Nepalese, It has been said that there is a shrine or temple for each of the 500,000 people who live in Kathmandu. These shrines honor a mixture of Hindu and Buddhist deities, since the Valley of Nepal is an overlapping spot for the two religions. Although traditional Indian and Hindu influences dominate, there are strong Buddhist beliefs-Buddha was born in the Nepalese lowlands and some of the holiest Buddhist stupas (shrines with relics) are in the Valley...
...moment I received it, I have not had a moment's repose," Antoine Watteau wrote to his patron Julienne after he had been given a picture by Rubens, "and my eyes are never weary of returning toward the easel where I have placed it as if in a shrine...
Everywhere that wrestling is regarded as a major sport-only the South gives it scant attention-Stillwater is looked to as a shrine. Since the N.C.A.A. began determining national wrestling champions in 1928, O.S.U. has won 27 titles-20 more than its nearest competitor, archrival Oklahoma...
Joni Mitchell's own strongest creative impulses come to her in a somewhat unusual way. She deeply believes in a male muse named Art, who lends her his key to what she airily calls "the shrine of creativity." Her relationship with him is easily the most serious and enduring thing in her life. "I feel like I'm married to this guy named Art," she whispers. "I'm responsible to my Art above all else." Art rules, and when he calls, Joni will abruptly leave parties or excuse lovers...
...empire in the Alleghenies, all the East can boast is four of nine letters in "Southeast," indications this fall of renewed life in the Atlantic Coast Conference and a few scattered All-Americans and All-Easties playing in post-season bowls--including Harvard's Pat McInally (appearing at the Shrine East-West game in San Francisco December 28, the Hula Bowl in Honolulu January 4 and the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., January 11...and in doing so, breaking not only the Ivy League rule of one bowl apiece, but the Ivy record for rule-breaking--two post-season appearances...