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Pontoon bridges span shallow water as pilgrims cross and banks accommodate myriad activities. 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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Millions of people crowd the banks of the Ganges, and the bridges spanning the river, as they travel to their respective festival destinations. 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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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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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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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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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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Buddhist Stupa of Boudhanath, Kathmandu Nepal
Buddhist Stupa of Boudhanath, Kathmandu Nepal
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T/L, WS, HA, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
T/L, WS, HA, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
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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
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WS PAN People gathering at large Wailing Wall to pray in Old City / Jerusalem, Israel
WS PAN People gathering at large Wailing Wall to pray in Old City / Jerusalem, Israel
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MS Pilgrims burning joss sticks and candles to praying for good luck and burn ghost money to praying for dead relatives during Chinese Lunar New Year at Buddhist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
MS Pilgrims burning joss sticks and candles to praying for good luck and burn ghost money to praying for dead relatives during Chinese Lunar New Year at Buddhist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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Buddhist Stupa of Boudhanath, Kathmandu Nepal
Buddhist Stupa of Boudhanath, Kathmandu Nepal
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T/L, WS, HA, ZI, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
T/L, WS, HA, ZI, people circling the Boudhanath Stupa / Kathmandu, Nepal
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WS View of pilgrims in Kumbh Mela / Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
WS View of pilgrims in Kumbh Mela / Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Suns rays slant through ricketty wooden scaffolding as devotees sit on ground below around fires, involved in religious ritual. 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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A Pilgrim family stands around a dinner table and prays during a 1660s era reenactment.
A Pilgrim family stands around a dinner table and prays during a 1660s era reenactment.
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CLEAN : Pope takes part in the ritual of the Stati
CLEAN : Pope takes part in the ritual of the Stati
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CLEAN : Muslim pilgrims arrive in Mecca ahead of hajj
More than a million Muslims from around the world are converging on Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage ahead of the main rituals next week as Saudi authorities mobilise to prevent incidents
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CLEAN : Hindu pilgrims take holy dip at Indias Kumbh festival
CLEAN : Hindu pilgrims take holy dip at Indias Kumbh festival
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CLEAN : FILE: Muslim worshippers perform prayers around the Kaaba
FILE IMAGES of Muslims worshippers performing prayers around the Kaaba Islam's holiest shrine at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Emergency vehicles transport victims of Israel pilgrimage stampede
Images of emergency helicopters and ambulances waiting to transport victims of a massive stampede at a Jewish pilgrimage site which killed dozens of people in northern Israel on Friday (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : No cases of virus infection detected during downsized hajj: Saudi Health Minister
Saudi Health Minister Tawfig bin Fawzan al-Rabiah says not one case of coronavirus infection had yet been reported amid Muslim pilgrims attending this year's downsized hajj (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Muslim pilgrims arrive for second scaled-down hajj during pandemic
Hajj pilgrims stream out of the camps of Mina in the holy city of Mecca (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)