The Faithful
The faithful gather en mass at the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India. The Hindu festival is the largest gathering of people in the world attracting millions of disciples. A…
“The Observer,” Kumba Mela Festival, India
A man, clutching his chillum, gazes over the throngs of devotees gathered at the world's largest religious festival, Kumba Mela, in Allahabad, India. Millions come during this holiest of Hindu religious festivals to bathe away their sins with a "Holy Dip" in the sacred River Ganges.
Impressions of India
It is impossible to not be in awe of what is India. She is at once chaotic, unruly, exaggerated and constantly in motion. The pace of life is frenetic and I believe all of India must be sleep deprived. It is impossible, at least for me, to fully understand, much less describe her. And that's the fascination.
130 Million in Three
This mass pilgrimage of faith, in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river, is the greatest gathering of mankind on earth. Over 130 million attended at this time last year. A literal sea of humanity. They are relentless and unstoppable. Carrying their possessions on their heads, they descend upon Hinduism’s holiest place, the confluence, or Sangam, of India’s two holiest rivers, the Ganges and the Yamuna, and a third mystical underground river, the Saraswaiti.
Going With the Flow, Kumbh Mela – India
 “It is wonderful, the power of a faith like that, that can make multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or…
Holy Smoke
If a man wishes to rid himself of a feeling of unbearable oppression, he may have to take hashish. Fredrich Nietzsche The wandering Sadhus or Holy Men of India find a…
Roads – Where Life Happens in Rural India
Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Â Â Â Robert Frost Traveling, as I…
Bridge Crossings – the Hindu Holy Festival Kumbh Mela
Seen here are eight of the ten pontoon bridges pilgrims use to cross the Ganges River in Allahabad in northern India during the Kumbh Mela Festival, which is held once…
Post Card From India – Ancient Varanasi, It’s Ghats, and the River Ganges
Varanasi is sacred to Hindus and also one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. To me, it epitomizes India. Life in Varanasi happens on the ghats.The scene…
Post Card From India – Kumbh Mela, the Largest and Most Sacred Hindu Festival
More from Kumbh Mela. Last time I mentioned attendance was expected to exceed 100 million. Over 30 million were present this past Sunday, February 10, the primary bathing day. By…
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