Climax of the game : players reaching the top of the pole and handing down prizes

Climax of the game : players reaching the top of the pole and handing down prizes  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Climax of the game : players reaching the top of the pole and handing down prizes
Deity on a kadamba tree savārī being brought out of Raṅgajī temple

Deity on a kadamba tree savārī being brought out of Raṅgajī temple  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन -- रंगजी मंदिर
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Mandirs
Temples
मंदिर
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan -- Raṅgajī Mandir
Language: English
Deity on a kadamba tree savārī being brought out of Raṅgajī temple
Deity on a kadamba tree savārī being brought out of Raṅgajī temple

Deity on a kadamba tree savārī being brought out of Raṅgajī temple  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन -- रंगजी मंदिर
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Mandirs
Temples
मंदिर
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan -- Raṅgajī Mandir
Language: English
Deity on a kadamba tree savārī being brought out of Raṅgajī temple
General view of the melā showing the savārī carrying the deity at the gate of the temple

General view of the melā showing the savārī carrying the deity at the gate of the temple  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
General view of the melā showing the savārī carrying the deity at the gate of the temple
General view of the melā showing the savārī carrying the deity at the gate of the temple

General view of the melā showing the savārī carrying the deity at the gate of the temple  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
General view of the melā showing the savārī carrying the deity at the gate of the temple
Melā in progress

Melā in progress  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Melā in progress
Melā in progress

Melā in progress  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Melā in progress
Melā in progress

Melā in progress  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Melā in progress
Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above

Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above
Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above

Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above
Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above

Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above
Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above

Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Players climbing up the pole with buckets of water being poured over them from above
Players reaching the top of the pole and taking the prizes

Players reaching the top of the pole and taking the prizes  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Players reaching the top of the pole and taking the prizes
Players reaching the top of the pole and taking the prizes

Players reaching the top of the pole and taking the prizes  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Players reaching the top of the pole and taking the prizes
Players running up to the deity to ask for assistance

Players running up to the deity to ask for assistance  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Players running up to the deity to ask for assistance
Players washing in the tank after the game

Players washing in the tank after the game  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Players washing in the tank after the game
Preparing the pole for the melā and attaching fruit, loṭās etc to a platform at the top

Preparing the pole for the melā and attaching fruit, loṭās etc to a platform at the top  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Rites and ceremonies--Hinduism
व्रत रखती है और दावतें
Laṭṭha kā melā
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan
Language: English
Preparing the pole for the melā and attaching fruit, loṭās etc to a platform at the top
Second game at the east end of Raṅgajī temple : people reach for prizes tied to a string which is lowered and pulled up again until the prizes are caught

Second game at the east end of Raṅgajī temple : people reach for prizes tied to a string which is lowered and pulled up again until the prizes are caught  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन -- रंगजी मंदिर
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Mandirs
Temples
मंदिर
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan -- Raṅgajī Mandir
Language: English
Second game at the east end of Raṅgajī temple : people reach for prizes tied to a string which is lowered and pulled up again until the prizes are caught
Second game at the east end of Raṅgajī temple : people reach for prizes tied to a string which is lowered and pulled up again until the prizes are caught

Second game at the east end of Raṅgajī temple : people reach for prizes tied to a string which is lowered and pulled up again until the prizes are caught  

Publication Date: 1976-1978
Publisher:  वृन्दावन शोध संस्थान
International Association of the Vrindaban Research Institute
Type: Photograph
Source Institution: SOAS, University of London
Subject Keyword:  एशिया -- भारत -- उत्तर प्रदेश -- मथुरा ज़िला -- वृंदावन -- रंगजी मंदिर
ایشیا -- بھارت -- اتر پردیش -- متھرا ضلع -- ورنداون
Mandirs
Temples
मंदिर
Spatial Coverage: Asia -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Mathura District -- Vrindavan -- Raṅgajī Mandir
Language: English
Second game at the east end of Raṅgajī temple : people reach for prizes tied to a string which is lowered and pulled up again until the prizes are caught