Haridwar

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

Pilgrims Take Holy Dip In Ganges - Kumbh Mela, Haridwar | India Large number of people gather to take holy dip in the sacred waters of River Ganga on the occasion of Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.

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

Devotees in large number gather at Haridwar to take holy dip on the river Ganges 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 · river

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·festival · river

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·festival · highway

Kavarias throng the Haridwar during the annual religious Kavad Mela in India. They carry small containers of holy water of river Ganga.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Ganga Aarti Hardwar is performed at Har-ki-Pauri Ghat. Har Ki Pauri is one of the most famous place to take holy dip in the river Ganga. Ganga Aarti means prayer for the River Ganga.

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Holy bathe at the river Ganges on occasion of Kanvar yatra in Haridwar in Uttarakhand. The Kanvar yatra or Kavad Yatra is annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kānvarias, to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangot…

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·festival · river

Hindu pilgrims come from all walks of life, with a belief that their sins will be washed off in the holy waters of the sacred river Ganges if they take a dip during the Kumbh Mela.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Indian Hindu pilgrims gather to clear their sins at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Kanwar Yatri walks along the highway during the sacred Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar, carrying their traditional kanwars — decorated bamboo structures balanced on their shoulders.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

"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·festival · river

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. Looking down aerially, one witnesses one of the largest gathering of Hindus in the world - in fact, the largest fathering of humanity! Like ants, the Hindu saints and godmen proceed…

Uttarakhand·river · festival

People bathe on the ghats of river Ganga in Haridwar. Damru or damroo, hand crafted mirrors, flowers, bangles, etc being sold at a market. Mouth watering foods like kachori, jalebi, bread pakoras, gulab jamuns, being displayed at a shop.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Thousands of pilgrims, revered saints and priest 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

Pyre burns at a cremation ground on the banks of river Ganga of Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh. Cremation is the use of high-temperature burning, vaporization, and oxidation to reduce dead animal bodies, including human ones, to basic chemical com…

Uttarakhand·temple · forest

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·river · festival

Haridwar is an important pilgrimage city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·festival · temple

During the Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar, Kanwar yatris are seen moving in long processions, accompanied by a wide range of jhaankis (devotional tableaux) that reflect their faith and creativity.

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·festival · river

Thousands of devotees 'cleanse their souls'. Hindu pilgrims come from all walks of life, with a belief that their sins will be washed off in the holy waters of the sacred river Ganges if they take a dip during the Kumbh Mela.