Kumbh Mela Festival

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A homeless man sleeps with the company of a family of stray dogs (a mother and three puppies total), Allahabad, India.
A homeless man sleeps with the company of a family of stray dogs (a mother and three puppies total), Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A tree in a farm field on a misty winter morning in Allahabad, India.
A tree in a farm field on a misty winter morning in Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man smokes multiple cigarettes at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man smokes multiple cigarettes at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A homeless man sleeps with the company of a family of stray dogs (a mother and three puppies total), Allahabad, India.
A homeless man sleeps with the company of a family of stray dogs (a mother and three puppies total), Allahabad, India.
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Al...
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of women pilgrims in saris at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of women pilgrims in saris at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elevated power lines along the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Elevated power lines along the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Al...
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Tents and pandals at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Tents and pandals at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A pandal covered in gold lights at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A pandal covered in gold lights at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Men hold up sheets to dry them, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Men hold up sheets to dry them, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Paintings of idols for sale at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Paintings of idols for sale at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Actors prepare for a theatrical performance at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A family of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A family of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Sadhus assemble in a large tent to receive dinner en masse, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Sadhus assemble in a large tent to receive dinner en masse, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A woman with some type of disorder who is apparently revered, at a tent for Sadhus at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A woman with some type of disorder who is apparently revered, at a tent for Sadhus at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of a pilgrim at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of a pilgrim at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elevated electrical line above the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elevated electrical line above the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Orange-robed sadhus walk to a dinner tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Orange-robed sadhus walk to a dinner tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elephant at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Elephant at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene in traffic in Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene in traffic in Allahabad, India.
A man and his son at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man and his son at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
An elephant at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
An elephant at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Men sell religious books at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Men sell religious books at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
People fall asleep in an auto rickshaw while waiting for hours in gridlocked traffic at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
People fall asleep in an auto rickshaw while waiting for hours in gridlocked traffic at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man looks into a mirror at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man looks into a mirror at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Al...
Silhouetted dolls are illuminated by a nightlight in a market stall that has closed for the night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of girls perform puja (prayer) at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of girls perform puja (prayer) at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of two brothers at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of two brothers at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A police officer sits next to a life-size model of Ronald McDonald, Allahabad, India.
A police officer sits next to a life-size model of Ronald McDonald, Allahabad, India.
A group of men hang out at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A group of men hang out at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A crowd of people choke the streets on the day before the Royal Bath at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India. The period of ...
A crowd of people choke the streets on the day before the Royal Bath at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India. The period of three days around the Royal Bath in 2013 is generally regarded to be the largest gathering of people in history, with estimates from 15 to 30 million people.
Two boys hold a religious idol at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Two boys hold a religious idol at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene in traffic in Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene in traffic in Allahabad, India.
Portrait of two men along the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of two men along the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Nighttime scene at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boatman travels on the Ganges River at night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boatman travels on the Ganges River at night, at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Kids goofing off in front of elevated power lines along the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Kids goofing off in front of elevated power lines along the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Paintings of idols for sale at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Paintings of idols for sale at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A large electrical transmission line on concrete stilts on the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
A large electrical transmission line on concrete stilts on the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A large electrical transmission line on concrete stilts on the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
A large electrical transmission line on concrete stilts on the Ganges River, Allahabad, India.
A barber at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A barber at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims sleep in a tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims sleep in a tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A woman with some type of disorder who is apparently revered, at a tent for Sadhus at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A woman with some type of disorder who is apparently revered, at a tent for Sadhus at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Children play in putrid water at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Children play in putrid water at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A pilgrim holds a portrait of Jesus in a march at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A pilgrim holds a portrait of Jesus in a march at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A horse-drawn carriage crosses a pontoon bridge across the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A horse-drawn carriage crosses a pontoon bridge across the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Old wooden boats on the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Old wooden boats on the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boy digs a pit in the beach at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boy digs a pit in the beach at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A family in a tent the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A family in a tent the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Children play along the banks of the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Children play along the banks of the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Tents at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Tents at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man adjusts a light bulb at a camp at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A man adjusts a light bulb at a camp at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of a pilgrim at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Portrait of a pilgrim at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Brightly colored tents and Coca-Cola banners ar the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Top down view of women pilgrims in saris the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Top down view of women pilgrims in saris the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A bull with very large horns (sp.) at a Hare Krishna tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A bull with very large horns (sp.) at a Hare Krishna tent at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boy digs a pit in the beach at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A boy digs a pit in the beach at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims camp under the bridge at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims camp under the bridge at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathing en masse along the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims bathe en masse in the Ganges River at sunset, 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
An elderly woman walks hunched over (likely from a lifetime of manual labor) at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
An elderly woman walks hunched over (likely from a lifetime of manual labor) at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Crowd of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Crowd of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims walk across pontoon bridges on the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pilgrims walk across pontoon bridges on the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
General view of tents at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
General view of tents at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pontoon bridges over the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Pontoon bridges over the Ganges River at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Crowd of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
Crowd of pilgrims at the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.