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Glimpses of Ardh Kumbh 2007

Images from Ardh Kumbh 2007 - The Great Indian Bathing Festival

By , About.com Guide

Millions of people from around the world congregated at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and a mythical third river in Allahabad in northern India to bathe in the icy waters of the holy rivers during the six-week festival of "Ardh Kumbh Mela" (Half Pitcher Festival) in January 2007, said to be one of the largest gatherings on earth. Rishabh Ratnu came back from the 'sangam' with these tell-tale pictures.

Images 1-12 of 12

  1. All Boats Lead to Sangam
  2. The Holy Waters of Sangam
  3. Park Your Boat & Take the Plunge
  4. The Long Walk to Nirvana
  5. The Man Who Reunites Lost Kin
  6. The Singing Saint
  7. Ascetic Talk
  8. A Bed of Thorns
  9. The Mela by Night
  10. Row, Row, Row Your Boat
  11. Holy Birds!
  12. Adman's Mecca

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