kumbh mela
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Kumbh Mela: the Greatest Festival on Earth
The Kumbh Mela happens on a scale that is vast. The last Mahakumbh Mela at Allahabad in 2001 was the largest gathering of humans that there has ever been on the planet.
The Kumbh Mela happens in four different places over a twelve year cycle. The largest is in Allahabad every twelve years, and every twelve Allahabad Kumbhs is designated a Mahakumbh - the most auspicious time in Hinduism in 144 years. Steve Davey photogrpahed the Mahakumbh for Geographical Magazine, and has also visited the Haridwar and Ujjain Kumbh Melas.
As well as countless pilgrims, the Kumbh attracts legions of naga sadhus who walk around naked, sporting great dreadlocks and covered in the ash from fires.
Kumbh Mela: der größte Festival auf der Erde
Die Kumbh Mela ereignet sich auf einer riesigen Skala. Der letzte Mahakumbh Mela in Allahabad im Jahr 2001 war die größte Versammlung von Menschen, die es jemals auf dem Planeten gegeben hat.
Die Kumbh Mela geschieht in vier verschiedenen Orten über einen zwölf Jahres-Zyklus. Die größte ist in Allahabad alle zwölf Jahre, und alle zwölf Allahabad Kumbhs wird als Mahakumbh bezeichnet - die günstigste Zeit im Hinduismus in 144 Jahren. Steve Davey fotografierte die Mahakumbh für Geographische Zeitschrift, und hat auch die Haridwar und Ujjain Kumbh Melas besucht.
Sowie unzählige Pilger zieht die Kumbh auch Legionen von Naga Sadhus, die nackt mit großen Rasterlocken und abgedeckt mit der Asche von den Feuern herumlaufen..
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Photos: Steve Davey