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Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Reflections in the River Ganges as the entire Kumbh mela area is illuminated with lights, India. 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

Thousands gathered to take holy bathe at the river Ganges during the 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

Allahabad Kumbh mela illuminated with lights for the Kumbh mela, India. Kumbh has a mesmerising influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human gathering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective o…

Uttar Pradesh·festival

Triveni Sangam is the 'confluence' of three rivers. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus. A bath here is said to wash away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · highway

Witness the beauty of old Mahakumbh mela which is held in Prayagraj. Experience the moves of the idols of Lord Vishnu, Lord Hanuman, and Goddess Durga.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Sadhus chit-chat and smoke chillum sitting around . And pilgrims join the group of sadhus and perform rituals, Allahabad Kumbh Mela.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Thousand gathered at the Allahabad Kumbh mela, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Hindu holy man sits on the top of a temple's roof during a religious procession toward Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad.

Uttar Pradesh·highway · architecture

Holy River Yamuna (the main tributary of river Ganges) separates Allahabad from its satellite town Naini. Earlier the city was connected with Naini by an old rail/road bridge.

Uttar Pradesh

The Allahabad High Court or the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is a high court based in Allahabad that has jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·railway · river

Going down the Ganga River in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. One can also see Khusro Bagh from the boat.

Uttar Pradesh·politics

Anand Bhawan, located in the heart of the city is the ancestral home of the first Prime-Minister of India and the freedom fighter, Jawaharlal Nehru.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Indian Hindu pilgrims get bald during his visit to the Ardh Kumbh Mela on the banks of River Ganga in Prayagraj. For some pilgrims, it is auspicious to shave their head during their visit to the Kumbh Mela.

Uttar Pradesh·festival

Every year thousands gather at Allahabad to take part in a festival on the banks of the Ganges, the Magh Mela. The same festival is organised in a larger scale every 12th year and attracts millions of people and is called the Kumbha Mela.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

River Terns at the Allahabad Sangam of the Ganga river. 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.

Uttar Pradesh·festival

The Guru Ji's rath (Chariot) arrives at the Kumbh Mela with hundreds of followers walking just behind it. Devotees procession from across the country at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.

Uttar Pradesh·livestock · festival

A Hindu Sadhu with his five-legged cow at Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He calls devotees to take blessings from the five-legged cow. He calls the cow an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

More than 70 million people visited Ardh Kumbh Mela at Prayag, Allahabad in 2007 Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad , also known as Prayag, is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Allahabad District.

Uttar Pradesh·highway

View of traffic in Allahabad city showing how busy traffic moves around the city. Autos, rickhaws, cycles and may other vehicles can be seen.

Uttar Pradesh

An Indian man roasts popcorn at his open stall in Prayagraj. He puts corn in a huge Kadhai and covers it with a lid and the popcorn starts popping up inside the lid. He sells it for 10rs per packet.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

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