Description:
Hindu prayers and poojas (worship) being conducted on the river bank of Ganges, during Kumbh Mela, the biggest Hindu religious pilgrimage. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to exceed around five million since the first day of January 14 till it ends on April 28, 2010. The auspicious days of the shahi snan or royal baths usually draw hundreds of thousands of devotees to the Har Ki Pauri and other banks of the Ganges river. As pilgrims from around the world gather on the occasion, most of the city remains shut for any vehicles other than security or emergency services, so a sea of humanity walks through the city to the bathing ghats. Uttarakhand, North India. April 13, 2010.
Description:
Hindu prayers and poojas (worship) being conducted on the river bank of Ganges, during Kumbh Mela, the biggest Hindu religious pilgrimage. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to exceed around five million since the first day of January 14 till it ends on April 28, 2010. The auspicious days of the shahi snan or royal baths usually draw hundreds of thousands of devotees to the Har Ki Pauri and other banks of the Ganges river. As pilgrims from around the world gather on the occasion, most of the city remains shut for any vehicles other than security or emergency services, so a sea of humanity walks through the city to the bathing ghats. Uttarakhand, North India. April 13, 2010.
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Author:
Suchit Nanda
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Uttarakhand
Country:
India
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Image Description:
Hindu prayers and poojas (worship) being conducted on the river bank of Ganges, during Kumbh Mela, the biggest Hindu religious pilgrimage. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to exceed around five million since the first day of January 14 till it