Here in the Himalayas, each year the villagers bring their village God down into the Kullu Valley, to pay homage to the Great God, Rama. These Gods are represented as effigies, and are carried in palanquins for many days. They converge in the town of Dhalpur, where the 300 or so Gods engage in what's known as the running of the Gods, an event that is difficult to describe, and which has to be witnessed first hand to be believed, as the Gods vie for favor.
Here is my favorite picture of a God, being carried by the village men. These men are said to give up their individual will to the God, and supposedly have superhuman powers. I like this image in particular, because it gives a sense of the ancient quality of the occasion, specifically in the vintage quality of the b&w.
Here in the Himalayas, each year the villagers bring their village God down into the Kullu Valley, to pay homage to the Great God, Rama. These Gods are represented as effigies, and are carried in palanquins for many days. They converge in the town of Dhalpur, where the 300 or so Gods engage in what's known as the running of the Gods, an event that is difficult to describe, and which has to be witnessed first hand to be believed.
Here is my favorite picture of a God, being carried by the village men. These men are said to give up their will to the God, and supposedly have superhuman powers. I like this image in particular, because it gives a sense of the ancient quality of the occasion, specifically in the vintage quality of the b&w.
Thanks,
-Charles
Dec 28, 2022 at 01:22 PM
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