Social Documentary Photography – Religion & Spirituality in New Orleans, USA

Edge of Humanity Magazine

Photographer Mary Lou Uttermohlen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography.  These images are from her project ‘Spiritual Yaya‘. To see Mary Lou’s gallery of projects, series and photographs click on any image.

Litha Midsummer Ritual NEW ORLEANS, LA. A Litha ritual is conducted in midsummer around the summer solstice to honor the sun. At this time of year Pagans praise the creation of life as a result of the divine warmth and power of our sun. Through this ritual followers should discover the power of light in their lives. Litha Midsummer Ritual
NEW ORLEANS, LA. A Litha ritual is conducted in midsummer around the summer solstice to honor the sun. At this time of year Pagans praise the creation of life as a result of the divine warmth and power of our sun. Through this ritual followers should discover the power of light in their lives.

Gnostic Mass at OTO Temple (Ordo Templi Orientis) NEW ORLEANS, LA. A naked goddess sits on the altar as the priest recites his prayers. The Alombrados Oasis of Ordo Templi Orientis is a Thelemic initiatory fraternity started by Aleister Crowley, a practitioner of magical arts, who lived in New Orleans around 1916. During the mass the goddess energy is celebrated. Gnostic Mass at OTO Temple (Ordo Templi Orientis)
NEW ORLEANS, LA. A naked goddess sits on the altar as the priest recites his prayers. The Alombrados Oasis of Ordo Templi Orientis is a Thelemic initiatory fraternity started by Aleister Crowley, a practitioner of magical arts, who lived in New Orleans around 1916. During the…

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