Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Visarjan (Immersion)

Thousands of Ganesh idols of various sizes are taken for immersion in huge processions with devotees dancing all along the route to the immersion point.

It is a nightmare for the traffic authorities but the Mumbai traffic police does an excellent job to ensure smooth proceedings for the devotees and the normal traffic.


I could not go to the immersion point, hence I took this picture from the TV on which the immersion was being telecast live.

13 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for the on-going coverage of this festival. It's so lovely to see, and it's wonderful to share even the tinest moment of something I would otherwise have to knowledge of or access to; it really does feel like one world!

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  2. Always marveled at the immersion...it must be a really devine work.
    nice night shot!

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  3. Beautiful. All the images give the perfect idea even if the reader doesn't know anything about Visarjan.

    I'm so glad you covered it.
    As a mom of a three year old, I have many limitations as towhere I can go clicking with my preschooler, and without him, leaving him behind with hubby/mom.

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  4. la première photo est superbe, avec les lumières et les couleurs.
    Belle immersion, combien de temps il reste en immersion ?

    the first photo is superb, with lights and colors.
    how long it stays immersion?

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  5. your traditions are always so colourfully presented

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  6. "Louis" may not comment every day for the next two weeks or so. He's busy opening a new espresso shop.
    He thanks you for your daily visits and support!

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  7. The idols are very colorful. Interesting post. BJ

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  8. What a colourful event! Good pictures.

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  9. Beautiful coverage of the festival!

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  10. It is indeed a colorful happening and your photos are nice. Even the one taken off the television.

    I published a post about squirrels and other animals and some of the problems they have. I hope you can take the time to read it. That animals suffer and we do not seem to notice seems so sad. Look at my Dances on Sunshine

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  11. I am not familiar with this..How interesting...

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  12. This is so beautiful!
    Thanks for sharing.

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  13. I am not familiar with this..How interesting...

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