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Reportage, 2013

Maha Kumbh Mela

India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. Royal bath on Basant Panchami Snan. Naga (naked) Sadhus celebrate their joy by taking a dip at Sangam and worshiping the river Ganges.
India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. Two men seated at night outside their tent. A woman wearing a saree and a bicycle rickshaw.
India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. Hindu holy men of the Juna Akhara sect participate in rituals that are believed to rid them of all ties in this life and dedicate themselves to serving God as
India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. The old man is a sanyasi wearing saffron clothes and giving his blessing to pilgrims.
India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. An Indian Hindu devotee couple takes a holy dip in Sangam.
India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. Hindu holy men of the Juna Akhara sect participate in rituals that are believed to rid them of all ties in this life and dedicate themselves to serving God as
India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. Ganga Aarti is a Hindu religious ritual of worship, a part of puja, in which light from wicks soaked in ghee (purified butter) or camphor is offered to one or more deities. Ceremony at night.
India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. Royal bath on Basant Panchami Snan under a policeman's supervision. Pilgrims and devotees celebrate their faith by taking a dip at Sangam and worshiping the river Ganges.

Publikationsinformationen

Titel der Arbeit
Maha Kumbh Mela
Publikation
WOZ
Ausgabe
Nr. 15.11 April 2013
Seite(n)
20-21