tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33474739657295753502011-12-10T23:46:02.506-08:0031.32° N 75.58° E, Punjab, India. Photolog (Photojournalism) of Jalandhar (and surrounding villages (pinds)). Submit your Jalandhar photos, experiences, stories old and new. Also, suggest new places...Gopal Aggarwalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590724302425694412noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347473965729575350.post-65320221896228226142006-10-21T09:23:00.000-07:002006-10-21T09:48:01.198-07:00<div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/IMG_0012.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/IMG_0012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/IMG_0013.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/IMG_0013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/IMG_0025.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/IMG_0025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/IMG_0026.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/IMG_0026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/IMG_0015.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/IMG_0015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/IMG_0014.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/IMG_0014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/IMG_0011.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/IMG_0011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/IMG_0010.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/IMG_0010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/IMG_0009.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/IMG_0009.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Credits: Originally published at <big><a href="http://jalandharphotos.blogspot.com">jalandharphotos.blogspot.com</a></big> by <a href="http://twitter.com/gopal1035">@gopal1035</a><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3347473965729575350-6532022189622822614?l=www.jalandharphotos.com' alt='' /></div>Gopal Aggarwalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590724302425694412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347473965729575350.post-62492440875870061792006-10-02T12:28:00.000-07:002006-11-13T03:46:17.960-08:00<embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=4337089369532724644&hl=en"> </embed><br /> <br />Unfortunately, a stampede followed the burning of first effigy. Thankfully no one was hurt<br /><embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-2643145470602483814&hl=en"> </embed><div class="blogger-post-footer">Credits: Originally published at <big><a href="http://jalandharphotos.blogspot.com">jalandharphotos.blogspot.com</a></big> by <a href="http://twitter.com/gopal1035">@gopal1035</a><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3347473965729575350-6249244087587006179?l=www.jalandharphotos.com' alt='' /></div>Gopal Aggarwalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590724302425694412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347473965729575350.post-63635065450393476242006-10-02T11:25:00.000-07:002006-11-13T03:46:23.677-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(2).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%282%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The banner atop the main entrance<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(3).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%283%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The crowded streets...<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(4).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%284%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(5).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%285%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(6).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%286%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(6).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%286%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(7).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%287%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(9).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%289%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(10).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2810%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(12).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2812%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(13).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2813%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Army marches<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(16).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2816%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(18).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2818%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(19).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2819%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(20).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2820%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(21).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2821%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />People touching the feet of actors playing the role of Lord Rama and Others...Such is the faith...<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(22).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2822%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The aeromodel in action<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(25).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2825%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The colored bits of paper they showered from above on the parade and the public<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(26).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2826%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />People hog all of the nearby buildings for a better view<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(27).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2827%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(24).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2824%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(1).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%281%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hot air ballons, signifying the beheaded heads of Lord Ravana<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(28).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2828%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Regular parade by different actors encompassing the entire area<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(29).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2829%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Crackers being continually burned to keep the public interested while the VIPs hog the stage<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(30).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2830%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><embed id="VideoPlayback" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 326px" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" hl="en"> </embed><br />Unfortunately, a stampede followed the burning of first effigy. Thankfully no one was hurt<br /><embed id="VideoPlayback" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 326px" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" hl="en"> </embed><br />People charging towards the "remains" or "ashthiyan", since they are considered auspicious for the household <br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/1600/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20(31).jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/4534/408627193082223/400/Dussehra%20Celebrations%2002_Oct_2006%20Jalandhar%20001%20%2831%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Credits: Originally published at <big><a href="http://jalandharphotos.blogspot.com">jalandharphotos.blogspot.com</a></big> by <a href="http://twitter.com/gopal1035">@gopal1035</a><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3347473965729575350-6363506545039347624?l=www.jalandharphotos.com' alt='' /></div>Gopal Aggarwalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590724302425694412noreply@blogger.com