India 2013 Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela
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India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. Seers and guru are seated on a trailer pulled by a tractor during a procession in Sangam under the police's supervision on the day of Mauni Amavasya Snan (Royal bath for Dark moon). The ritual "Royal Bath" is timed to match an auspicious planetary alignment, when believers say spiritual energy flows to earth. The Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the...
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