Devotees reaching the gates
Family members pour drinks for the devotees
Blessings
A drum band in the crowd
Carrying a kavdi
Getting read for the procession
Geting ready to pull a kavdi
Annina & Emily take a break
'Relaxing'
Someone stole Annina, Emily and Hannah's shoes. I found this funny, as the only person whose shoes didn't get stolen.
The procession up the steps to the cave
More elaborate kavdis in the crowd
Young devotee dancing
Families walking with the devotees
Pots of milk, to be left as offerings
Peacock feathers & flowers
Devotees shave their heads for the pilgrimage
Ashes being rubbed on foreheads
Yummy streetside food!
Hulk meets SheRa - or is that culturally insensitive?
The aftermath: our minds are blown
Recovering