Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This week heralds a major annual festival, Shri Narasimha Swami Bhrahmotsavam at the 8th century Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple, which I have been photographing for years. I normally go with one lens - today was the turn of the stunning Fujinon 90mm f2 lens on the Fuji X-T2, and I was shooting it only at wide apertures. In other words this was going to be a street portrait session! This is a large set, so please bear with me! The idol in the temple is carried in a huge palanquin with a few priests on board around the perimeter of the temple by volunteers. It is an exhausting task, and at any point of time there must be 20-25 men physically carrying the extremely heavy load. The temple elders generally chant the religious shlokas (Sanskrit couplets) and walk in front: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-009_01.jpg.html The Head Priest on top, with the idol: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-024_01.jpg.html The pain and strain of carting the idol around is only too visible: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-042_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-094_01.jpg.html Every few hundred metres, there is a short break for rest, and a longer break half way: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-023_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-153_01.jpg.html I generally convert to B&W when there are too many distracting colours in the background: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-122_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-147_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-039_01.jpg.html There is a brass marching band enlivening the proceedings: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-074_01.jpg.html The faithful wait at different points to see the entourage pass by: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-057_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-071_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-064_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-179_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-006_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-047_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-166_01.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20170706-172_01.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome (with emphasis on the latter!) Cheers Jayanand