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Ram fights( ಟಗರಿನ ಕಾಳಗ )
Ram fight one of the oldest blood sport between two rams ( large horned alpha male sheep) found in many parts of the world even today. Today this contest is played much safer and with lot of rules with the intention of not to hurt any…
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Pooja dance in fairs
Pooja dance ( pooja ಕುಣಿತ ) is a one of the folk dance form of Karantaka in which the goddess shakthi is worshiped. Largely found in Bengaluru,Mandya,Tumakuru, Chamarajanagara this form of folk dance is most common in all folk events…
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Force feeding ritual in Ganiga and Dasappa society
Not very far from Bangalore happens a weird celebration just after Ugadi festival where few people from one community force feed the prasada ( ಪ್ರಸಾದ ) to other community people. It may look bit horrifying and weird but all is well in…
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Chandavar feast ( ಚಂದಾವರ ಪೇಸ್ತ್)
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the ritual of throwing chickens !
Kotturu of Ballari district is one of the historical place of Karnataka . Bikkimaradi Durgavva temple is outside the town on the bank of a now-dried Kotturu lake. This temple has no known history. People who worship the Goddess here…
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Kusthi at Kondli fair
We all photographers love Kusthi a lot . Here is one from me as well! I visited Kondli ( Siddapura, KA ) fair this year which happens every five years. I was there during a nice golden hour in the evening and the Kusthi was just…
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Fair-Unfair
A firewalking in progress. I have seen people getting hurt while walking in almost all firewalking rituals that I witnessed ! This particular incident where the other devotes had to pull the firewalker out who was in high trans and…
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photo studios at Yellamma fair
Sadananda around 60 years old photographer welcomed me to his makeshift photo studio openhearted and offered me a place to sit and a glass full of water to drink. Yellamma fair is one of the biggest fair and it is so big that it is hard…
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