Women performing the Pongala ritual during the annual Attukal Pongala.
Attukal Pongala is a Hindu religious festival of Attukal Bhagavathy Temple where only women devotees are allowed to participate. Attukal Pongala has been entered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest annual gathering of women.
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lovely!!! me loved it … captured awesome frame :)
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cool
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nice …
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on a different plane, variety is the spice of life!!!
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you captured the beauty of it perfectly!Have witnessed the holy ceremony many times, and the way you clicked it…seems to have a life of its own.
SPLENDID!
Did u just redo ur site? Nice change.
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Interesting to learn about . Thea shot is excellent !
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Love the white and ochre, steams rising from the pots balanced with the whiteness of the day!
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Great shot with a very good depth of field which keep the far subject well visible in the mist/smoke. Nice colors, contrasted as well as pastel.
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excellent capture, and nice to know about it :)
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the whole scene reminded me of onam and payasam and childhood memories…thanks for posting this ….and as usual great pic..
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Great shot! I like your use of dof.(bokeh)
But, what are they cooking!
I wish you a nice Sunday!
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Nice shot. Reminded me of reporting the festival in the midst of the smoke…
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Nice capture !
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Outstanding ….
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Tremendous atmosphere
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Lovely. It has a bit of a mystical quality.
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Really interesting. I’ve heard much about this festival. Got to see a picture now. thanks.
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this is WOW. and i am getting to learn about so many rituals in India! :)
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Good shot again. :) World Record for largest annual gathering of women. Nice. :)
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Great angle for this shot. Viewing down the line. Wonder what is in the pots.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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A great mix of individual and organised reverence amongst the steaming rice and smoking fires – really enjoy the lines disappearing off into the denser smoke. Many thanks
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WOW! What an incredible scene captured. Love the line-up..the repetition of all of these people like this.
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nicely captured…
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Beautiful image!!
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Very nice photo!
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I love it…refreshing actually, usually the images are dark (content, tone, treatment) and this one is so warm and ‘homely’ :) I like it!
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Lovely photo. Wonderful to see something I would not otherwise have seen.
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Excellent perspective ! A great street capture ! Have a lovely day :)
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@joshi: this happens at my place..and one of the biggest events that takes place…thanks u clicked it ..awesome snap
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superb photography Joshi…
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Beautiful image!
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Fantastic image of this ritual! I love the colors!
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the layout change is good! especially wht u did with the ‘category’ part. The main page takes a lil time to load though, but the blame is on my low speed net.
keep up the great work!
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Reblogged this on 10th Village.
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An excellent document.
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Nice capture of this smoked moment ,
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Thanks for sharing knowledge. I never been to Kerela. Maybe next year.
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fab photo, so much movement,, drama. ;)
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Wow! Really neat one here Joshi. Thanks for the info bite beneath the picture. :-)
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Amazing eye to see this wonderful composition. If people had of been standing in front of them I think it would have taken away from the composition a little. Great photo!
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very nice photo, like it!!
Peace
xandi
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I like the composition. Well done!
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Really love the composition Joshi, great job. :D
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Nice!
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anhaa .. the culture of kerala :)) jushi bringing variety to the blog :D kollaam :D n that bit of info was enlightening though i have seen this scene quite often :P ..
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So natural…so beautifully captured..
Thanks I didn’t know about it. Checked about the festival in Wikipedia.
Attukal
The pilgrims from all over the country, who visit Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple and worship the Lord, do not consider their visits complete without the visit to the shrine of the supreme Mother Attukalamma.
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absolutely beautiful.
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I’ve never heard of this, its great to learn! Your photo is magical and I would so love to go there!
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Un alignement de rigueur photographique !
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lovely again – good use of smoke
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and they all cook something? it’s good you were able to capture this.. nice shot..
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Beautiful picture with the perspective and the mood given by the smoke. Very interesting image.
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For anyone who needs and wants to know more about India, like me, Joshi’s photography is the best way to learn about real India.
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Beautiful composition!
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love the atmosphere in this shot
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Like the angle and DOF in this shot. Beautiful capture!
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After researching the festival a bit, I can see that these women represent only a fraction of the participants. To see the entire festival must be quite an experience. The diagonal of the photo guides the eye into the scene and the DOF is just perfect. Nice work, Joshi.
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Awesome photos… :-)
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Superb……….
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Merveilleuse iamge, elle se perd dans la lumière et la fumée quelle compo.
Belle journée
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Lovely photo! Great mystical atmosphere and I like the framing which creates a great depth in the photo.
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Very nice! Love the smoky effect – where is this temple situated?
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have tagged you here – http://zradar.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/timereasonblog-and-the-prestigious-tag/ please accept the award
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lovely tones and the story
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that’s lovely yaar
check this pics
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lovely perspective!
congratulations on being featured in DNA today!!
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exelent photography keep cupture
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Nice. :-)
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Beautiful capture …
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Cela peut-être étonnant cette enfilade de dame.
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nice pic
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You framed it so well. Lovely shot!
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First of all, Joshi, i love the new look of your site. BRAVO.
Secondly, “the largest annual gathering of women!” WOW. I think I’d like to participate in that once!
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Interesting capture, Joshi :)
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Nice capture of the bustle and activity.
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Love your new layout!
Lovely photo.
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Wonderful image!
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I love the high key spot in the upper left corner. It feels like a door to heaven. Well done :-)
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Wonderful moment…
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un beau cadrage qui nous porte vers le bout de la rue et disparait dans la fumée, comme un horizon lointain…superbe.
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Simply great shot! Well composed and it really tells a story if you can say that. Very good!
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Great pic! I learn a lot from your blog and all the different angles of India you portray.
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Nice post Joshi :)
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Very cool and a great shot..:-)
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So beautiful.
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Nice capture :)
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The repeating pattern and depth make this a very interesting shot.
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beautiful…
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woaah…dint knew its in guinnes book of records…!
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Fantastic shot.
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Incredible shot!!!
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Love the angle and all of that smoke!
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That’s an awesome shot you got there man. Interesting subject.
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superb photograph.
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Beautiful shot and thanks for this :)
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Great Capture!!!
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I am struck with the wonder of the foggy whiteness
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I love the indian traditions…and u beautifully captured it… :) :)
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Awesome take :)
Dee..
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lovely shot.
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