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New Year's Eve in Brazil

By Umapati Swami

Posted January 11, 2005

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Devotees came from the Gaura Vrindavan farm, in the coastal mountains between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, for a late-night kirtan in the historic town of Paraty (pronounced para-CHEE). The center of the town has remained mostly unchanged since colonial times and is a popular tourist attraction.

Lokasaksi dasa leads the way into the town.

Purushotraya Swami (left), Prana Natha dasa (center),
Acyutananda dasa (right).

Prana Natha dasa (left), Acyutananda dasa (center), Sri Krsna Shakti (right).

photos © Umapati Swami
background: Early morning at the Gaura Vrindavan Farm

 

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