Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar » Festival http://www.parrikar.com/blog Satyam Shivam Sundaram (Truth, Divinity, Beauty) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:08:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Diwali 2011 http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2011/10/25/diwali-2011/ http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2011/10/25/diwali-2011/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:28:41 +0000 Rajan P. Parrikar http://www.parrikar.com/blog/?p=7409 Note: To see full-size images in this post, please view the original post by clicking here.

Greetings to all on the occasion of Diwali. This year the Hindu Festival of Lights falls on October 26.

Hindu tradition admits several interpretations of Diwali. All of them project a unified theme, one of renewal and optimism, symbolizing the triumph of the human spirit over the forces of darkness. In Goa, we have historically adopted the retelling of Lord Krishna‘s slaying of the demon-king Narkasur as our motif for the occasion. See this blog entry from 2009.

These images, taken in the streets of Panjim during Narkasur Nite 2006, are among my earliest photographs as a serious photographer. Although shot at ISO 1600, they are effectively noise-free at these sizes. (The Canon EOS 5D was a landmark body in the low noise department.)

PS: My informal account of the Narkasur celebrations of my young days is recorded in this old post from Goanet.

 

Effigy of the demon Narkasur (Panjim, Goa, 2006)
5D, 70-200L f/2.8 IS

 

Lord Krishna and Narkasur in battle (Panjim, Goa, 2006)
5D, 70-200L f/2.8 IS

 

Let There Be Light!
5D, 70-200L f/2.8 IS

 
 
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Greetings to all on the occasion of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi which falls on Sept 1 this year. Seen below is the 4.5 metres tall, 15th C sculpture of Kadalekalu Ganesha at Hampi. The image was taken handheld at ISO 1600.

Kadalekalu Ganesha at Hampi, Karnataka
5D, 24-105L

 
 
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This year the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi falls on August 23. The weight-challenged Mr. G is much loved and admired all over the country. In Goa, the celebration has traditionally symbolized a return to the roots with Goan Hindus repairing to their native villages across the state. Fun, fireworks and lots of delicious high calorie vegetarian food mark the occasion, for Mr. G is the biggest foodie around.

A few selections from the 2007 festivities at our place in Panjim follow.

Ganesha
5D, 24-105L

 

My nephew Yash and niece Saraswati doing aarti
5D, 24-105L

 

Traditional meal served on banana leaf
5D, 24-105L

 

Traditional sweets
5D, 24-105L

 

Ganapati Bappa prepares to leave
5D, 24-105L

 

Visarjan: Farewell to Mr. G at the Panjim docks by River Mandovi
5D, 24-105L

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