Haridwar

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Devotees taking holy dip at the river Ganges during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·river · bazaar

Baba who is owning a Hindu rosary shop where he sells Chillums, rudraraksh, rings and other miscellaneous items in the local market of Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·river · festival

Baba sells Hindu rosaries like Chillums, rudraraksh, rings and other miscellaneous items in the local market of Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Haridwar is an ancient city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Ashes of human corpse left after cremation at Chandi cremation Ghat (shamshan / shamshaan ghat), Haridwar.

Uttarakhand·temple · festival

Laxman Siddh is 12 Kms away from Dehradun towards Haridwar / Rishikesh is a famous temple known as the Laxman Siddh. Legend has it that a sage underwent penance over here.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Thousands of Hindu pilgrims gather for the world's largest religious gathering Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·festival

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at the Ganges river. The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad, the Purna (complete) Kumbh takes place every twelve years,at four places A…

Uttarakhand

Store selling religious items in Haridwar. With its constant flow of outside visitors and occasional influx of hundreds of thousands, Haridwar is a shopper’s—and therefore an entrepreneur’s—paradise.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. A Hindu dead body is burning on the Chandi Ghat of Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

Dead body burning on funeral pyre at Chandi cremation Ghat (shamshan / shamshaan ghat), Haridwar Chandi Cremation ghat of Haridwar.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Kumbh Mela - Uplifting The Spiritual Faith | Haridwar | India Thousands of pilgrims take holy dip at the Ganges during Kumbh mela.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Thousands of pilgrims take holy dip at the Ganges during Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations of India.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Performing rituals before burning a funeral pyre at Chandi cremation Ghat, Haridwar. Cremation is the use of high-temperature burning, vaporization, and oxidation to reduce dead animal bodies, including human ones, to basic chemical compoun…

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Hindu pilgrims gather at Har Ki Paudi in Haridwar in Uttarakhand for the evening Ganga Arti ritual. They offer the Aarti lamp to the holy river, Ganga. One can see the Ganga Mata temple and Bhagirathi temple in the background.

Uttarakhand·festival · coastline

Devotees in large number gather at Haridwar to take holy dip on occasion of Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Thousands of Kanwarias thronged at Haridwar, to take holy dip on the occasion of Sawan. Meanwhile Kanwarias are filling their pots.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Thousands of pilgrims take holy dip at the Ganges during Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations of India.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Human corpse completely burned to ashes at Chandi cremation Ghat, Haridwar. Cremation is the use of high-temperature burning, vaporization, and oxidation to reduce dead animal bodies, including human ones, to basic chemical compounds, such…

Uttarakhand·river

Roorkee is a city and seat of a municipal corporation in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, that spread over a flat terrain with the grand spectacle of Himalayas ranges flanking it in the East and the North-east.

Uttarakhand

Sweet seller making sweets in Haridwar. He is using a funny little cooker, one which we have not seen in use extensively anywhere else in India! Maybe it's a local improvisation! He blows into the fire with a phookni to stoke the flames, in…

Uttarakhand·river · highway

Lacchiwala is a popular picnic spot located at Haridwar-Rishikesh road, 22 Kms from Dehradun. It is surrounded by green forest. Lacchiwala now comes up as best outing destination and a family picnic spot near Dehradun.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Thousands of pilgrims gather to take holy dip at the Ganges during Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations of India.

Uttarakhand·river · bazaar

A horse-driven cart carriage ready for a ride and waiting for passengers, in Uttarakhand. One can see busy shops, a crowded bazaar, snarling traffic, dhabas, commuters and the usual madness of India, in this market in Haridwar.