Travel: Naga Sadhus at 'Maha Kumbh 2013'

Naked body covered only with ashes, unshaven hair and a thick smoke of marijuana in the air around...

Nirvana ;)

:)

The Holy Dip

They say there is 'Nectar' in this holy water and one dip will wash away all the sins, also it will break the cycle of re-birth... At Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati.



A Sadhu jumps in to the river Ganges at Sangam Ghat in Allahabad during Maha Kumbh 2013.


And the Holy Dip to washout all Sins...


The worship ritual after dip to Sun God...

Kumbh Mela Ground

The 2013 Maha Kumbh Mela is spread over an area of about 2000 hectors at Sangam, Allahabad. And the whole mela area is divided in to 14 sectors. Few glimpses of mela ground from different points...










As seen from Naini Bridge...

Maha Kumbh 2013

A panorama of crowd at Sangam...

Spent few days in Allahabad during this Maha Kumbh, more details and photographs to follow soon.