Reportage : Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage guru and sadhu 2013. Kumbh Mela hindou pèlerinage gourou et sadhu 2013,

Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage guru and sadhu 2013. Kumbh Mela hindou pèlerinage gourou et sadhu 2013,
03 octobre 2014
Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage guru and sadhu 2013. Kumbh Mela hindou pèlerinage gourou et sadhu 2013,

© Alfred YAGHOBZADEH / Divergence

A naked Hindu holy man or a Naga Sadhu smoke hashish in a camp near the Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad, India, Millions of devout Hindus led by naked ascetics with ash smeared on their bodies plunged into the frigid waters of India's holy Ganges River on Monday in a ritual they believe can wash away their sins. The ceremony in the northern city of Allahabad took place on the most auspicious day of the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, one of the world's largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days,ALLAHABAD-INDIA 09/02/2013

Lieu : ALLAHABAD, INDIA

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