Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

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…

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·highway

Mechanised snan! Truck and tractor cavalcades for Sadhus at Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj Like the Rio parade, just more gigantic! Sadhus head for a holi dip at Triveni Sangam on Basant Panchami at Maha Kumbh Prayagraj.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival

Millions of devotees walk for the 3rd Sahai Snan in Sangam Maha Kumbh Mela Prayagraj. Devotees from around the globe came to Maha Kumbh to take a Holi dip in Sangam on the 3rd Sahai Snan Vasant Panchami.

Uttar Pradesh·snow · festival

With a festive atmosphere all around, an Uttar Pradesh police Maruti Gypsy with its siren blaring heads into mela ground in year 2000: Prayagraj or Allahabad in days of yore in Uttar Pradesh.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival

Basant Panchami symbolizes the transition of seasons and celebrates the arrival of the Goddess of Knowledge, Saraswati, in Hindu mythology.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival

Sadhus joyfully emerge from their tents on a tractor at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Some of the sadhus are riding horses, holding gadda in their hands, and wearing orange flags.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · boats

An awe-inspiring view of the Maha Kumbh Mela at the sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. Known as the largest religious gathering on Earth, this extraordinary event witnessed over 10 crore (100 million) devotees taking a holy dip in early 20…

Uttar Pradesh·festival · music

A vibrant Radha–Krishna Jhanki procession moves through the streets of Prayagraj, presenting a visually striking religious spectacle.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·highway

A typical city ride through Prayagraj showcases the everyday rhythm of urban life in one of India’s historic cities.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 at Prayagraj witnesses an ocean of devotees gathering in faith. Sadhus walk through the mist-filled air, creating a spiritual and mystical atmosphere.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Like the Rio parade, just more gigantic! Sadhus head for a holi dip at Triveni Sangam on Basant Panchami at Maha Kumbh Prayagraj.

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

An old couple of Hindu devotee getting ready after the holy bath in Triveni Sangam at Allahabad during Ardh Kumbh Mela 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.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · bazaar

Archival footage captures the Ardh Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj, a major Hindu religious gathering. A singer is seen performing while stalls operate in the background, indicating active marketplace activity.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

This scene captures the immense scale and spiritual depth of the Maha Kumbh Mela at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · temple

Actors portraying Lord Ram and Lakshman walk through the bustling streets of Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) as part of a traditional religious procession.

Uttar Pradesh·music · festival

A visually hadicapped devotee with a choti or small religious ponytail tunefully sings a bhajan at Mahakumbh mela 2025, at Prayagraj or Allahabad, using hand cymbals.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·boats · festival

Don't you just love the sight of the colourful boats on the green waters? Thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a ritualistic dip at Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, at Kumbh Mela in Pray…

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.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·aerial · festival

Witness the immense scale of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj through this breathtaking high-altitude aerial view.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

This expansive view captures the Maha Kumbh Mela, widely regarded as the world’s largest religious gathering, unfolding across Prayagraj.

Uttar Pradesh

A little boy tells us of his role as Lakshman of Ramlila in Patharchhati, Prayagraj or Allahabad, in this archival footage from 1990's India: "I study in the 8th class, and I have been working here for three years.