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Part of the vast tented expanse of the Kumbh Mela. Crowds of thousands come and go on the banks of the Ganges, crossing bridges, along pathways. India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Vast acreage of tents accommodate the crowds at the Kumbh Mela. Devotees walk, cross bridges over water inlet. India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Campfire smoke drifts past as crowds of people in groups sit on ground, resting, organizing, very peaceful at the Kumbh Mela, India.
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Rowing boats transport people in hazy misty distance on silvery river with big ancient fortifications as backdrop. Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Devotees step off to bathe from green promontory on the banks of the river Ganges, boats out on the river. Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Heron quietly fishing beneath bridge loaded with Kumbh Mela devotees, early morning sun reflected fast flowing river like molten copper. India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Early morning sun rises in sky as silhouetted devotees slowly cross pontoon bridge, metallic looking river streams below them. Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Birds waterfowl and pilgrim boats drift about misty expanse of river, oarsmen at work, trees on far bank. Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Pink evening sun shimmers down on reflective wide expanse of river with far bank and lone rowing boat in view. India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Looking down on three men in a boat who get going early in the morning, clean teeth and set oars to row away. India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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In one direction pilgrims slowly cross long pontoon bridge away from densly crowded Kumbh Mela far river bank. Ganges, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Milling crowds of pilgims wade across shallow river, bathe, or cross on pontoon bridges early in the morning, Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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Early morning crowds silhouetted against dawn sky as they walk slowly across pontoon bridge. Kumbh Mela, India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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MS Women distributing food during Indian wedding / Rajasthan, India
MS Women distributing food during Indian wedding / Rajasthan, India
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Indian flags fly above festive Kumbh Mela highway with milling crowds of pilgrims, vehicles and hoarding as far as the eye can see. India
- The Maha Kumbh Mela Festival 2013. The largest gathering of people ever in history. The festival is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful...
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CU tree roots growing over Hindu statue in jungle, Bandhavgarh National Park, India
CU tree roots growing over Hindu statue in jungle, Bandhavgarh National Park, India
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Senior man swinging her granddaughter at holi festival
Senior man swinging her granddaughter at holi festival
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Senior man playing holi festival with his grandchildren in a lawn
Senior man playing holi festival with his grandchildren in a lawn
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Senior man playing holi festival with his grandchildren in a lawn
Senior man playing holi festival with his grandchildren in a lawn
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Block shot ganges flowing gangotri uttarakhand
Block shot ganges flowing gangotri uttarakhand
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MS Stone carved god like figure in tropical garden / Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
MS Stone carved god like figure in tropical garden / Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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CU hand of Hindu priest annointing people in Hindu Temple, Bandhavgarh National Park, India
CU hand of Hindu priest annointing people in Hindu Temple, Bandhavgarh National Park, India
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WS PAN People milling around outside of Golden Temple / Amritsar, Punjab, India
WS PAN People milling around outside of Golden Temple / Amritsar, Punjab, India