Holly Knight, Way of Devotion (Doco/Photojournalism (2019))

Singing, dancing, temple-worship, veganism and monastic-style living are the central practices of Krishna devotees. They follow basic principles of living simply, not accumulating materialistic goods, living with compassion towards all creatures, loving, sharing and living joyfully. All actions done by the devotees are done as a service to Krishna, and not out of selfish motives. This project delves into the daily practices, rituals, and routines of Hare Krishna devotees. I specifically photographed the Krishna community in Murwillumbah, the biggest community of the three in Australia. The Hare Krishna movement originated in India and was taken worldwide in 1966 when ISKCON, the International Society of Krishna Consciousness, began.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.