Abstract
The universal in the locality : sociological implications of pilgrimages in India A contrasted ethnography of different caste populations visiting the same Hiamalayan sites invites a sociological and comparative analysis of the Hindu pilgrimage. The study of the routes, calendars and vocabulary opposes a regional configuration of royal tradition with other groups motivated by spiritual and more individual aspirations but all sharing a common system of values. The argument develops against Christian modalities and criticizes the generalizations proposed by culturalist anthropology where pilgrimage exemplifies a period of indifferenciation, the regime of the « communitas » replacing that of the « societas ».
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