03 octobre 2014
Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage Ritual and worship 2013. Kumbh Mela hindou pèlerinage rituel et de culte 2013.
© Alfred YAGHOBZADEH / Divergence
Hindu pilgrim hold a bought of Ganges water, considered holy, at the ritual bathing site at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during the Ardh Kumbh Mela festival (Half Pitcher festival) January 22, 2007 in Allahabad, India. Tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims have already attended the 45 day festival in northern India which is the largest religious gathering in the world. The festival commemorates the mythical conflict between gods and demons over a pitcher filled with the 'nectar of immortality'. Devotees believe that taking a holy dip in the Ganges at this time washes away their sins and paves the path to salvation.ALLAHABAD-INDIA 14/02/2013
Lieu : ALLAHABAD, INDIA
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