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Uttarakhand·festival

A frenzied crowd in Covid times - a sure-shot recipe for disaster! Hundreds arrive at the entrance of the Haridwar Kumbh Mela on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar for the much-awaited festival of Hindu devotees.

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This is indeed quite a sight considering we are in the middle of a global pandemic with a swift moving virus.

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Hindu devotees are seen with flower bouquets heading to the banks of the Ganges as part of the auspicious celebration of Kumbh Mela on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar.

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This is indeed quite a sight considering we are in the middle of a global pandemic with a swift moving virus.

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A group of Sadhus or Hindu religious ascetics are filmed smoking from a chillum and chanting 'Har Mahadev' and are definitely followers of Hindu god Shiva. The sadhus are definitely enjoying the camera time.

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Crowds waiting for the arti at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar, by the banks pf the Ganga during the Kumbh Mela in March 2021. Nobody seems to be wearing masks and of course, there is absolutely no question of social distancing anywhere.

Uttarakhand·festival · flowers

Amid the Corona Pandemic, the Haridwar in Kumbh Mela in all its pomp and auspiciousness is underway in 2021.

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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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Sadhus are omnipresent during the Maha Kumbh Mela on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar, Uttarakhand in 2021.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · festival

The Maha Kumbh Mela is the most awaited festival for devout Hindus in India. The month-long festival is marked by the many religious rituals at specifies auspicious timings.

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The life of sadhus who roam the banks of the holy river the Ganges has been intriguing many over the centuries. This is one such intimate tour at a campsite of orange-clad sadhus during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar in 2021.

Uttarakhand·festival · flowers

A flower seller sits by his curated flower dauna packages which will be a favourite for devotees on a pilgrimage to the Kumbh Mela. The Haridwar Kumbh Mela in 2021 is celebrated in a grand manner even when the second wave of Covid is back.

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Priests with lamps oiled with clarified butter for Hindu gods, eager devotees, and its pandemonium on the banks of the Ganga during the 2021 Kumbh Mela.

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The Haridwar Kumbh Mela can be said as the biggest festival for Hindus in India. The festival is celebrated every 12 years on the banks of the Ganges. This is a huge attraction and thousands come here as a pilgrimage.

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Shocking to see so many people in close proximity and that too, without masks when Coronavirus cases are spiking in India again. Thousands crowd around the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar.

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As the Kumbh mela carries on during the global Coronavirus pandemic, can you spot any people wearing masks.

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An unnerving sight with thousands crowding at the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar during the Maha Kumbh Mela in 2021.

Uttarakhand·music · festival

Hindu priests inside a temple at the banks of the Ganges during the auspicious festival of Kumbh Mela. The priests are filmed performing devotional music in full fervour.

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Ghungroo or ankle bells are work on the ankles usually while performing dances and other performing arts.

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A wide view of the venue for 2021 Haridwar Maha Kumbh Mela where thousands are seen on the banks taking a bath. The venue is illuminated and the bow-shaped Shiv Dhanush Bridge is evident in the backyard.

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The auspicious Maha Kumbh Mela of Hindus is celebrated every 12 years on the banks of the Ganges. This is a compilation of 2021's most epic sights at the Haridwar Kumbh Mela.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

With his face and body smeared in ask (human or regular firewood?), this Naga Sadhu sits with knotted and matted hair and tries to make verbal contact with an endless soliloquy with our cameraperson at the Kumbh Mela 2021 which was the supe…

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This sounds absurd! These personnel are sanitizing Haridwar during the Maha Kumbh 2021 : does not need to spray an entire city to cure Covid or SHOULD ONE JUST BAN THE KUMBH MELA and not allow large religious gatherings which was the earlie…