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Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Glimpse of the Allahabad Kumbh mela. Pilgrims gathered in large number and puja items like incense sticks, flowers, coconut, sweets etc are being sold at the festival.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

All Naga Sadhus participate in the Holy bath during Ardh Kumbh Mela at Allahabad, India in 2007. More than 70 million people visited Ardh Kumbh Mela at Prayag in 2007.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Decorated cars overloaded with sadhus arrive at the Allahabad Kumbh mela. Now don't go and flag this video down for nudity! This is a serious religious practice from India and a publicly-attended spectacle too, and, as documentary filmmake…

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Ardh Kumbh in Allahabad sees a huge congregation of devotees from across India. More than 70 million people visited Ardh Kumbh Mela at Prayag in 2007 Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred…

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

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

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.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Hindu holy man sits on the top of a temple's roof during a religious procession toward Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad.

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

Illuminated streets of Allahabad on the occasion of Kumbh Mela. Allahabad is decorated like newly wedded bride. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · temple

Makeshift temple of Vaishno devi set up by pilgrims. This temple is set up by pilgrims during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. It is built on the occasion of Kumbh Mela for the people who come to Allahabad to bathe in holy river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · temple

Makeshift temple of Vaishno devi set up by pilgrims. This temple is set up by pilgrims during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Aerial view of the Allahabad Kumbh site where pilgrims gathered in large number in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Naga Sadhus bedeck themselves with marigold garlands (regarded as an auspicious flower) by the Hindus during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Early morning scene of illuminated site of Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·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

Hindus from all walks of life converge on River Ganges for holy dip during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Hindus from all walks of life converge on River Ganges for holy dip during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Hindus from all walks of life converge on River Ganges for holy dip during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Hindu saint chants 'Jai Siya Ram' infront of the camera during Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · architecture

Mass Hindu pilgrims cross pontoon bridge to reach Maha Kumbh campsite for holy bathe during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·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 of one's soul.

festival · river

Hindus from all walks of life gathe for ritual bathing, believing that their sins will be washed away. The bathing is followed by spiritual purification and a ceremony which secures the blessings of the deity.