This poster was created for a seminar entitled "Sraddha to Nistha & Beyond" which outlines the various stages in the Bhakti Yoga practice. When one begins to practice bhakti yoga (the sraddha stage), the bhakti-lata-bija or "seed of devotion" is said to be planted into the practitioner's heart. This is where the imagery of the hands carefully protecting the seed in front of the imagery of the Deity comes in.