Haridwar

Uttarakhand·festival · temple

the vibrant Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar, where devoted Kanwaras can be seen walking across the cable bridge, carrying sacred Ganga water with faith and devotion.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Large number of people gather to take holy dip in the sacred waters of River Ganga on the occasion of Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Maha Kumbhu mela is one of the greatest religious gathering in India. Thousands of devotees take holy dip in the river Ganges during the 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

Hindu boys from the heartland set out from their jobs as farmers, and take on a more mob-like sinister hue as they undertake the Kavar Yatra, as kawarias, to fetch Ganga water from the town of Haridwar and walk back home with it, in the hum…

Uttarakhand·river · bazaar

A man making cookies for sale from a typical coal fired oven at a busy market area in Haridwar. Haridwar also spelled Hardwar is an ancient city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Devotees participating in the Kanwar Yatra, a major annual Hindu pilgrimage dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kanwariyas are seen walking along a highway toward Haridwar, one of the principal destinations for collecting sacred Ganga water.

Uttarakhand·festival · temple

Kanwar Yatri wearing saffron cloth walking on the road during Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar showcase one of the most vibrant and devoted Hindu pilgrimages.

Uttarakhand·festival · temple

Kanwar Yatri, who undertake the pilgrimage to Haridwar, Gaumukh, or other holy sites to collect Gangajal, usually carry a variety of essential items during the Kanwar Yatra.

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Evening arti at Har Ki Pauri with giant oil lamps during the ongoing Kumbh Mela of 2021 in Haridwar. The masks, of course, are only at the chin...

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Hundreds, if not thousands of sadhus, take a dip in the Ganga during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela of 2021 at Har Ki Pauri. Can you try to spot a single mask?

Uttarakhand·river · festival

Sadhus and Hindu devotees sit under a tree near a temple on the banks of River Ganges in Haridwar, one of the seven holiest (Sapta Puri) to Hindus.

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·festival · river

Naga Sadhus 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.

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Thousands of devotees crowd together at Haridwar for the 2021 Kumbh Mela, held during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Devotees bathe in the holy confluence at the Maha Kumbh. The main festival site is located on the banks of a river: the Ganges (Ganga) at Haridwar; the confluence (Sangam) of the Ganges and the Yamuna and the invisible Sarasvati at Allahaba…

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Hindu people bathing in water of sacred Ganges during Kumbh Mela, the largest religious gathering on the planet in Haridwar, India.

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

A man making cookies for sale from a typical coal fired oven at a busy market area in Haridwar. Haridwar also spelled Hardwar is an ancient city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

This vibrant footage captures saffron-clad devotees marching from Haridwar to their hometowns, carrying the sacred Ganga jal collected from the holy waters of the River Ganga (Ganges, scientifically known as Ganga river system flowing throu…

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…

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

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