24.10.2005 Fire Walking Festival

[eikin]

went around barefooted shooting this event with poohbear from late last night to this early morning from 11.30 pm till 4 am+

didn't have the media pass etc., so couldn't get spectacular shots of the fire walking, in fact only had a brief few minutes to view the ceremony (and no one was really walking then, it's all about luck i guess!)

#1 Starting point of procession, Srinivasa Perumal Temple


#2 Cleansing


#3 Receiving blessings before the procession


#4 The Musicians


#5

[eikin]

#6 Musicians leading the procession out of the temple


#7 A devotee carrying a sacred staff


#8 Holy Dance


#9


#10 The firewalkers marching out

[ortega]

#8 is the best, you mean that you did not get to shoot the ambers off the feet of the fire walkers? What a waste

[eikin]

#11 anticipation at Sri Mariamman Temple, where the procession will come


#12 the Guest-of-Honour for the event, our President


#13 The procession reaching Sri Mariamman


#14


#15 firewalkers queueing outside the temple waiting for their turn

[eikin]

#16 each firewalker carrying a special wish ...


#17 one of the first firewalker to complete the ritual emerged (the dancer in #8) giving blessings to others


#18 view of the courtyard where the sizzling hot ceremony takes place


#19 temple personnels preparing the pit for the next group (didn't have to chance to stay to see them come in)


#20 a Chinese Hindu devotee taking a splash

[eikin]

Originally Posted by ortega #8 is the best, you mean that you did not get to shoot the ambers off the feet of the fire walkers? What a waste

yup, no chance at all, really a waste

going Wai's place to collect the CD now, see you at the kopitiam later

[sehsuan]

some of the shots have a very strong yellow cast.

[eikin]

Originally Posted by sehsuan some of the shots have a very strong yellow cast.

yah, i find the skintones look better with warmer WB, so -1 on the WB

[ZeroDivine]

Nice shots eikin... well documented event
yea quite a waste not to get those firewalking shot but I heard that some people camped there as early as 8pm yesterday night O.o .. quite hardcore man..
wanted to go but today I got school

[eikin]

Originally Posted by ZeroDivine Nice shots eikin... well documented event yea quite a waste not to get those firewalking shot but I heard that some people camped there as early as 8pm yesterday night O.o .. quite hardcore man.. wanted to go but today I got school

thanks couldn't have done this without poohbear as i don't drive

this year, there's no use camping there early without the media pass