The Aarti ceremony held each night along the Ganges river in Varanasi.
Watching the gulls that the Sudha had just fed.
A pilgrim holding her vessel of holy water from the Ganges River.
Keeping warm in Varanasi on the steps next the the Ganges River!
Plan for Kumbh Mela - I stayed in Tent CIty at bottom
Entire festival is built on the flood plan of the Ganges RIver - 32 sq KM. Largest gathering in the world - about 33 million (or 50 million) people attending while I was there.
Holy ritual of bathing in the Ganges River on the auspicious day - sometimes bit carried away.
Bathing in the Ganges RIver
Can you do this ? Some of these Sadhus have been growing their hair out since children.
This water in the Ganges River is COLD !
The small bags contain marigolds and containers of holy water from the Ganges River.
