Kumbh Mela – the world’s largest religious gathering
Considered the world’s largest congregation of religious pilgrims, the Kumbh Mela is a pilgrimage in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river – the Ganges, Shipra or Godavari.
Fire worship at Kumbh Mela Festival, the largest religious event in the world, Allahabad, India
Young man dressed as the Hindu shepherd god Krishna, portrait, Kumbh or Kumbha Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Thousands of devotees converge to take a dip in the River Ganges, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Sadhus after bathing on the holiest day of the decade at the Maha Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Naked Naga-Sadhus taking a holy bath during the Kumbh Mela in the Ganges River, Har Ki Pauri-Ghat, Hardwar, Uttarakhand, India
