Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

A prominent banner of Taponidhi Panchayati Shri Anand Akhaada stands tall at Vats Ground, during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.

Uttar Pradesh

Michelle Innes walk the ramp along with other Indian models during the launch Gillette Sensor Excel Razor for Women. Michelle Innes is an Anglo-Indian model from Allahabad that appeared in various music videos in late 90s.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

Devotees gather at the sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj to take a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Vasant Panchami during the Maha Kumbh Mela.

Uttar Pradesh·highway · bazaar

E-rickshaws are the major transport system in the crowded market to transport people and goods. A big holding of the god Hanuman at Civil Lines Chowk Allahabad in 2000.

Uttar Pradesh·festival

Sadhus sing bhajans in Ardh Kumbh Mela at Allahabad in 1995.

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 · aerial

An aerial view of Shahi Snan and the boat flotilla at world's largest religious gathering, Kumbh Mela.

Uttar Pradesh·old town

This archival footage of Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj (Allahabad) captures a striking contrast between the lively world outside and the calm, historic atmosphere within.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Divine view of the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad on the occasion of Maha Kumbh.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

During the grand spiritual congregation at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Mahant Narayan Bharti is seen amidst a vast assembly of devotees, saints, and ascetics who gather to participate in one of Hinduism’s most sacred festivals.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·wildlife · birds

During the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, a massive and dynamic scene unfolds beneath a temporary bridge.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

An aerial view of the time when Indians and global citizens stream down to Ganges riverbank during Kumbh Mela.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · railway

Eighty hours of continuous chanting of mantras and holy scriptures to envoke the numerous Gods of the Hindu pantheon to pray for world peace. At the most auspicious time according to the Hindu almanac.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

Maha Kumh: 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 relig…

Uttar Pradesh·temple · ceremony

Devotees offering flowers at Naag Devta Shri Alopshankari (Maheshwari) Shakti Peeth Temple in Allahabad. Allahabad, also known as Prayag, is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in India.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · old town

Step back in time with rare vintage footage of Prayagraj (then Allahabad) during the Ardh Kumbh Mela, one of India’s most sacred religious gatherings.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·highway

UP Police and BSF control crowds at Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj in 2025, as the chariots pass Women fight to get past the security cordon even as policeman and security personnel take selfies with the trucks with sadhus in them.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·ceremony

Naga Sadhu is blessing his devotees and the crowd is increasing to seek blessings devotees giving money to Nagaa Sadhu after taking blessings.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival

Naga Sadhus going to take holi dip in sangam on Vasant Panchami Maha Kumbh Mela Prayagraj.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival

It's Kumbh Mela time and the world and their cousin seem to be heading into the waters of the mythical trijunction at Allahabad. Sadhus head for a holi dip at the Ganga-Yamuna Sangam during Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj 2025

Uttar Pradesh·festival

The authentic undiluted and non-politicized Kumbh Mela as it used to take place in days of yore.

Uttar Pradesh·river

The river coming in from the right of frame is the Ganges and the brownish water to the left is the Yamuna or Jamna river, with the mythical Saraswati (which disappears above Badrinath, in the Himalaya) supposedly joining in undergroung, at…

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

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