India festival - Second day of Navratre
Indian Hindu children dressed as ‘Langoors’ pay obeisance at famous Hanuman Temple on the special occasion of Sharad Navaratri in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 20 September 2009.
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An Indian Hindu boy dressed as ‘Langoor’ takes tea while sitting along with his father after paying obeisance at famous Hanuman Temple on the special occasion of Sharad Navaratri in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 20 September 2009.
During Navaratri people dress up as God Hanuman during the nine-day-long festivities organized at Bara Hanuman Temple in the historic Durgiana Temple complex. Parents follow a quaint custom (unique to Amritsar) of dressing up their male progeny as langoors (a species of monkeys), probably to honor God Hanuman, the monkey god.
Indian Hindu children dressed as ‘Langoor’ take tea after paying obeisance at famous Hanuman Temple on the special occasion of Sharad Navaratri in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 20 September 2009.
An Indian Hindu boy dressed as ‘Langoor’ walks after paying obeisance at famous Hanuman Temple on the special occasion of Sharad Navaratri in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 20 September 2009.
Two Indian children dressed as ‘Langoors’ look into the camera as they pose for a photograph after paying obeisance at famous Hanuman Temple on the special occasion of Sharad Navaratri in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 20 September 2009.
An Indian Hindu boy dressed as ‘Langoor’ takes a cold drink after paying obeisance at famous Hanuman Temple on the special occasion of Sharad Navaratri in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 20 September 2009.
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- id:143693
- date:19 September 2009
- dimensions:8.53 x 6.4 in. (2560 x 1920 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:13.36 MB
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Indian Hindu children dressed as ‘Langoors’ pay obeisance at famous Hanuman Temple on the special occasion of Sharad Navaratri in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 20 September 2009.
Details
- id:143693
- date:19 September 2009
- dimensions:8.53 x 6.4 in. (2560 x 1920 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:13.36 MB
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