Allahabad

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival

An elderly Naga sadhu makes tea for himself at his makeshift tent during Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. He drinks tea in a coconut shell. He calls himself 'Ghadi Wale Baba' or a Watch Saint. He wears a watch as his headgear. He smokes chillum.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Thousands gather for the Shashi Snan at Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj where the holy confluence of the three rivers namely River Ganga, River Yamuna and Sarasvati.

Uttar Pradesh·river · politics

Pandas have served as a professional genealogist for centuries. For a huge population, lengthy familial records such as these are the only source of tracing their lineage.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Devotees go for boat ride on Triveni Sangam during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Hindus from all walks of life converge on River Ganges for holy dip during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·politics · school

Hundreds of students out on road to protest against the Sub-Inspector exam held in Allahabad, Uttar Pardesh, India. Students encounter with army and policeman. Bikes and cars were damaged during the protest,.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

Maha Kumbh has a mesmerizing influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human garthering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldy barriers of caste, creed, colour and religion.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Maha Kumbh has a mesmerizing influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human garthering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldy barriers of caste, creed, colour and religion.

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Allahabad, one of the prominent and sacred cities of india, is described with great reverence in ancient scriptures as Prayag or Teerathraj, i.e.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Flying over the colourful temporary tent city created for the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on the banks of river Ganga. The accommodation options at the Tent City include basic to luxury tents.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · aerial

Flying over the colourful temporary tent city created for the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on the banks of river Ganga. The accommodation options at the Tent City include basic to luxury tents.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Hindu holy men or sadhus seen on the banks of river Ganges to take dip during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony

The only confluence of humanity, faith and nature in the world takes place every 6 years in Allahabad now called Prayagraj.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · aerial

Ganges aerial view on Maha Shivrati day during Kumbh Mela 2019. In Prayagraj, as the word Kumbh enters one's ears the picturesque vision of Triveni Sangam, the sacred confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati flashes in…

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

A fraction of the incredible crowd gather on the bank of the Ganges for Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Allahabad looks like city of gold and reflection of light looks like molten gold on the river Ganga at night. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.