03 octobre 2014
Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage Ritual and worship 2013. Kumbh Mela hindou pèlerinage rituel et de culte 2013.
© Alfred YAGHOBZADEH / Divergence
A Hindu devotee prays after a holy dip at 'Sangam', the confluence of Hindu holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, during the Maha Kumbh festival at Allahabad,Led by heads of monasteries arriving on chariots and ash-smeared naked ascetics, millions of devout Hindus plunged into the frigid waters of the holy Ganges River in India on Sunday in a ritual that they believe will wash away their sins. Sunday was the third of six auspicious bathing days during the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, which lasts 55 days and is one of the world's largest religious gatherings, ALLAHABAD-INDIA 10/02/2013
Lieu : ALLAHABAD, INDIA
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