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INDIA. Kumbha Mela Festival. 2001. 

Bruce Gilden 

The Kumbha mela is a festival that occurs every 12 years in Allahabad (Prayag), India whwere 45 million people converge to bathe in the sacred waters of the Ganges, where all sins are believed to be purified . According to ancient Hindu tradition, bathing here at the confluence of the 3 sacred rivers(Ganges, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswati) will purify the body and soul and leave one free from the continuous cycle of birth and death.

The sounds of a festive parade transform the streets of Allahabad, India into the site of an afe old celebration. music and colorful floats mark the opening days excitement of the Maha Kumbha Mela Festival. Elephants carry their spiritual passengers while many others arrive on foot or by bicycle.Here, you can witness monks, pilgrims, and religious devotees coming from their remote dwellings and hiding places to gather for a taste of history. They experience the essence of their culture at the largest spiritual gathering of humanity, the Maha Kumbha Mela. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. Kumbha Mela Festival. 2001. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

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