domenica, 11 febbraio 2007

Cleansed of Sin By The Ganges

Image from Pilgrims of the Kumbh Mela-Copyright 2001 Tewfic El-Sawy

The Washington Post has published a gallery of images from Allahabad, where the Ardh Kumbh Mela is winding down. This is one of the holiest Hindu festivals, when millions of Hindus bathe in the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna. I've posted earlier about this festival. The images are by Indian photographers working for AP and Getty. The first image is of Western Hindus bathing in the Ganges, a rather incongruous choice for an opening photograph.

The gallery is:here

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