Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wonderful, Jayanand! This is just like our Easter processions here in Spain. The only difference is the god being worshipped and the dress of the pilgrims, otherwise it is exactly the same. We should do a joint book!!! Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jun 24, 2013, at 7:34 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > There was a major temple festival happening at the 8th century > Parthasarathy Temple at Triplicane, which we stumbled upon by sheer chance > yesterday morning when out for a photowalk. An idol was being taken around > the temple and temple pond perimeter in a palanquin carried by devotees of > Vishnu, one of the major Hindu gods - the vertical trident mark on men's > foreheads denotes worship of Vishnu. The palanquin was preceded by a > chanting and marching flock of scholars and temple elders, and followed by > another group of a vedic teacher and his wards, also chanting vedic verses. > The first set concentrates on the palanquin and the load bearers: > > Load Bearers: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/ParthaFest-20130623-013.jpg.html > > Offerings: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/ParthaFest-20130623-042.jpg.html > > A Moment's Rest: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/ParthaFestN-20130623-164.jpg.html > > Pain: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/ParthaFestN-20130623-260.jpg.html > > Keep Going!: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/ParthaFestN-20130623-344.jpg.html > > Halfway House: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/ParthaFestN-20130623-365.jpg.html > > Rest Stop: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/ParthaFestN-20130623-367.jpg.html > > Home Stretch: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/ParthaFestN-20130623-648.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE. > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >