Sect Culture and Social Service
This article is based on fieldwork with a branch of the popular Hindu sect, the Swaminarayan, in Gujarat, India. The branch is called the Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). It has spread throughout the world. I examine its cultural nuances and its seva , that is, its...
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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-01-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015623996 |