festival

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.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

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 of any worldly barriers of caste, creed, colour and religion.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Pilgrims take dip and offer prayers on the ghats of River Ganges, Allahabad Kumbh Mela festival, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

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

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

ceremony · festival

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

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.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

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

festival · river

Hindus from all walks of life gather for ritual bathing, believing that their sins will be washed away. The bathing is followed by spiritual purification and blessings for one's soul.

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

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

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

A fraction of the incredible crowd gather on the bank of the Ganges for Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

festival · river

Humans ritually bathe themselves in the waters adding to the pollution. Fecal coliform [from human “poop”] measurements have been recorded as high as 67,000 times the safe level for humans.

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…

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Sunset on the Ganga river during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad - Time lapse. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Thousand of pilgrims take holy dip at the river Ganges at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

ceremony · festival

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Devotees enjoying holy boat ride on the banks of river Ganga in Allahabad during Ardh Kumbh Mela, 2007.

festival · river

Millions of Hindu pilgrims try and cleanse their sins by taking a dip in the 'holy' river Ganges. Pilgrims are seen offering prayers and reading holy books on the ghats of river Ganges.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Pilgrims take dip in River Ganges on the occasion of Allahabad Kumbh Mela festival, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

festival · river

Ascetics participate in the ritual bath in the holy water of river Ganga at Kumbh Mela. Their charge down to waters to bathe at the opening of Kumbh is among highlights of the festival.