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Aamir Khan: "I'm very happy to be here today to release this book on Ganga. It is my mis-fortune that I have not experienced the Ganga first hand.

hills · monsoon

As the clouds clear, the peak of Bandarpunch is revealed in all its glory, in the Garhwal Himalaya range, as the wildfimsindia team treks beyond Dodital lake and into the bowl of Banderpunch.

Uttarakhand·forest · river

A raging forest fire burns in Nainital, during the hot and dry summer months of 2009. Forest fires mainly take place in the lower Himalayan regions of Garhwal and Kumaon during the months of April, May and June, and quickly spread thanks to…

Uttarakhand·festival · river

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

Uttarakhand·festival · flowers

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.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

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

Uttarakhand·festival · river

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.

Uttarakhand·river

An ingenious way to make a quick buck. This man uses a strong magnet tied to the end of a nylon rope which he flings into the Ganges at one of the ghats of Haridwar.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

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.

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An aerial top view of an unnerving sight of thousands with no physical distancing or protective masks.

Uttarakhand·river

The banks of the Ganges or Ganga in Haridwar is an important pilgrimage site for thousands of Hindu devotees every year. Devotees offer coins and precious metals into the river as offerings for a better afterlife.

Uttarakhand·river · festival

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.

Uttarakhand·river

People pile into Haridwar to unwittingly participate in the largest super spreader Covid19 event on earth! With the callousness of the Indian Government, the Kumbh Mela was allowed to proceed despite Covid restrictions across the country, l…

Uttarakhand·river · festival

With the neon and LED lights glaring and the loud speakers blaring, and on receiving instructions from the powers that be, Hindu devotees jump into the controlled flow canal of the Ganges at Haridwar, to follow through with their ablution p…

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

What a fabulously dangerous occasion to catch Covid19. Just what was the government thinking? What can the lone cop do, to prevent Covid, to ensure law and order and ensure distancing? No chance for the distancing bit, certainly! The Ganga…

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

If ever there was an unwiser choice in terms of timing and authorization to hold the Kumbh Mela, we are not aware of it.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

Ganga idol is carried in a palanquin to the river at Haridwar, by pandas or Hindu priests. Priests in yellow robes offer prayers to the river eternal from their thali with diya and vermillion red tika powder as well as holy thread.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

The largest super spreader event of the globe! When tens of thousands of faithful bathe in the Ganges at the same time, only faith can save them from Covid19, and even that failed...

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

A havan is held on the banks of the Ganga canal at Haridwar, to the chants of 'Ganga Maa ki jai'.

Uttarakhand·river

Hail to the super spreader global event of 2021! That moment when religiosity triumphs and everyone feels the warm glow of religions passion on witnessing such an event.

Uttarakhand·river · festival

Naga sadhus as well as sadhus clad in saffron, wait to go in for their Ganga snan during one of the Shahi snans of the Haridwar Kumbh Mela of 2021.

Uttarakhand·river · architecture

Ganga river bridge time lapse from Haridwar during Maha Kumbh Mela 2021 The orange girders of the bridge stand out as a stark oddity.

river · politics

The beating of the Retreat is an age-old tradition in the Indian Army which commemorates the retreat of soldiers at the battlefield after sunset. This tradition signifies the retreat of soldiers, sheathing of arms and lowering of flags.