Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Some great images there, Jayanand. The lens appears to be a cracker. How far do they have to carry the idol, as from your images, it looks a lot of work? And the tuning fork markings on some people's foreheads, what do they symbolise? BTW some of your images are labelled July 2014. I like the line up in "Cooling Off". Douglas On 06/07/2017 17:54, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >