[Leica] Triplicane

[Douglas Barry]

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
>
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