India Religion - Hindu devotees getting dressed in get-up of God Hanuman
Indian Hindu devotees getting ready in the get-up of God Hanuman as they are to participate in the religious procession on the special occasion of the third day of Navaratri festival at Durgiana Templ
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Indian Hindu devotees getting ready in the get-up of God Hanuman as they are to participate in the religious procession on the special occasion of the third day of Navaratri festival at Durgiana Temple in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 21 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.
Indian Hindu devotees being helped in getting ready in the get-up of God Hanuman as they are to participate in the religious procession on the special occasion of the third day of Navaratri festival at Durgiana Temple in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 21 September 2009.
Indian Hindu devotees being helped in getting their feet painted red with a special color ‘Sindoor’ (obtained from Vermilion) on the special occasion of the third day of Navaratri festival at Durgiana Temple in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 21 September 2009.
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- id:145143
- date:20 September 2009
- dimensions:7.57 x 5.68 in. (2272 x 1704 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:12.67 MB
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Indian Hindu devotees getting ready in the get-up of God Hanuman as they are to participate in the religious procession on the special occasion of the third day of Navaratri festival at Durgiana Templ
Details
- id:145143
- date:20 September 2009
- dimensions:7.57 x 5.68 in. (2272 x 1704 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:12.67 MB
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