Phu Palaki | Ulsoor,Bangalore - a photo on Flickriver

Shot @ Phu Palaki Fair,Ulsoor,Bangalore,April,'08.

A palaki or pallaki is a poled, suspended chair used to carry maharajas or sahibs. We suspect Happy Phu Palaki is related. It is a tradition at Hindu temples to employ a chariot in which the idol is transported. The famed stone chariot of the ancient temple complex of Hampi is a good example of the deep roots of this tradition.

Once the idols were in their chariots, devotees gathered with drums and horns. The drumming is frenetic as is the responsive gyrations of the faithful. You can feel the drum reverberations in the air pressing about your body. It is a spectacle without equal.

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Taken on: April 27, 2008

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Camera: Canon EOS 350D, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec, 50mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 350D
Lens:	50.0 mm
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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