Here is the video of the small section of the Arti. It went on for quite a while, involving multiple lamps, and bells. While we were out on the boat it started to rain, so they brought us closer in and we stood on the roof of a square, house boat-like thing. During the Arti you are supposed to float a candle on the water and make a wish. All the candles in the water, with the rain making little circles all around them was a beautiful image. It made getting wet completely worth it. After the prayer was over they set off fireworks. Everything is better with fireworks.
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Wow, this really looks like a movie set -- especially because they got (or, more likely, you photographed) the city's best-looking priests!
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ReplyDeleteHappy Happy 21st birthday - What an amazing experience in your 22nd year. I must say you are an amazing photographer - you may want to look at entering National Geographic photo contests or other photo contests.
Love, Aunt Karen
@ Jessica, I actually think they do pick the best looking Brahmins, they actually are not priests in the strictest sense. I went to take Prasad, which is this little blessed candy thing you can get at the end, from an entirely different priest than either I photographed and I was actually shocked how good looking he was. My friend Michelle and I also separately came to the same conclusion.
ReplyDelete@Karen, thanks! and thanks again! I would love to enter a contest, I never thought about it. What picture should I enter?