
Mahakumbh Mela at Prayagraj, as Sadhus and Akhada babas rush to the water for the first day's dip!
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival
Mahakumbh Mela at Prayagraj, with Sadhus and Akhada babas rushing to the water for the first day's dip!
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Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival
Mahakumbh Mela at Prayagraj, with Sadhus and Akhada babas rushing to the water for the first day's dip!

Uttar Pradesh·river · aerial
Yamuna River during winter New Delhi : Aerial view of detergent pollution in Ganges riverine system Detergent foam from riverine pollution and untreated industrial and residential waste waters flow into the Jumna nadi in Delhi which ultimat…

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river
Even as white westerners prepare for a holy dip in the Ganges river, a Sadhu or Hindu holy man applies human cremation ash on his body after a holy dip during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. He ties up his matted dread-locks into a turban.

Uttar Pradesh·railway
A train journey to India's north Indian heartland. A fast train zips towards Allahabad Prayagraj.

Uttar Pradesh·river
One of the holiest destinations for the Hindus, the Triveni Sangam is perhaps the most important place to visit in Allahabad.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Old man and his fortune telling much painted bull walk the streets of Allahabad, even as E-rickshaw services ply at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival
Evening view of Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj on 3rd February 2025, as the sun sets over the Ganga Riding chariots and tractors alike, Sadhus or holy Hindu godmen head for the shahi snan or holy bath at the Triveni Sangam in huge numbers at…

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·wildlife
People of Prayagraj organize Ramlila Act 2000 pathharchhati for 10 days on Dussehra for 500 years. Rawan is depicted as a Rakshasa (demon) and the great king of Lanka.

Uttar Pradesh
VP Singh was born on June 25th, 1931, in Allahabad, to the younger wife of the Raja of Dahiya. When he was 5, he was given in adoption. He was a lonely child brought up by a Scottish couple.

Uttar Pradesh·festival
Millions of Hindu pilgrims throng Triveni Sangam for Shahi Sana on Mauni Amavasya during Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river
Millions of Hindu devotees participate in this Hindu festival held on the banks of the holy rivers in North India.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · bazaar
Archival footage from the 1990s shows a crowd moving toward a Ramleela Mela at Katra Chowk in Prayagraj (Allahabad), India. The streets are illuminated with decorative lights, indicating a festive setting.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony
A powerful and spiritual sight unfolds at the 3rd Shahi Snan of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, as a massive crowd of Naga Sadhus gathers for the sacred royal bath.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival
In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the "confluence" of three rivers. Sangama is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·railway

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Giant horned bulls and Sadhus march hand-in-hand, with long hair locks, in saffron attire at Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj. They head to the Ganges or Ganga river for the royal bath or shahi snan in Allahabad, at the Triveni junction.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival
A water dredging cleaning machine at work during the Kumbh Mela, to clear the waters for a better snan experience, and also a boat Ambulance on standby.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · aerial
A remarkable high-angle view of the Maha Kumbh Mela at the sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·boats · architecture
Red boats dot the Ganga at Allahabad, in stunning aerial view of a literal flotillas of boats, with pilgrims and travellers in them...

Uttar Pradesh·boats · aerial
Red boats dot the Ganga at Allahabad, in stunning aerial view of a literal flotillas of boats, with pilgrims and travellers in them...

Uttar Pradesh·snow
A bust / statue of freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad outside the High Court at Prayagraj or Allahabad where Justice Atma Charan conducted the famous Godse - Gandhi murder trial.

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

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony
The immense spiritual scale of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj—recognized as the largest religious gathering on Earth.
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