In2-MeC
newly discovered entries of In2-DeepFreeze First Generation Animations
Udupi, Karnataka, India
28 March 2004
Udupi, 26 March Evening
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The brahmanas prepare the Rath cart for the procession of the utsava murti of Sri Udupi Krsna. |
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| The assembled devotees begin pulling the Lord's golden chariot. |
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| Important personalities (sannyasis and leading panditas) walk ahead of the procession. |
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Traditional Carnatic band marching with nagesvaram horns and tavil drum. There was even a young fellow playing Carnatic music on a saxophone, though we didn't get a photo of him. |
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| This second Rath cart follows Udupi Krsna's golden chariot. |
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| Two giant Vaikuntha gatekeepers dance before Krsna. A pair of lively sprites cavort through the crowd. | |
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Fireworks for the pleasure of the Lord. |
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| This elephant must be a young one, as he is quite small (relatively speaking, of course. |
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Udupi gurukula boys! |
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| The Deities are brought down from the Raths and returned to the temple. |
Udupi, 27 March Morning
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| I visited the ISKCON temple to give Bhagavatam class. |
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The verse was about Lord Ramacandra; His appearance day is in a few days. |
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Udupi, 27 March Evening
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| Sankirtana ki jaya! |
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It is a wonderful transcendental feeling, and of course a great blessing, to participate in nama-sankirtana before the Sri Krsna Math of Sripad Madhvacarya. |