Maha Kumbh Mela 2013

Maha Kumbh Mela has a great spiritual significance for Indians and many others across the World. I got an opportunity to experience the feel of Maha Kumbh Mela held in the year 2013 at Prayag. I have been thinking of a new photo blog for quite sometime which happened now. I don't think there won't any better event than kumbh to start with. So let me share some of the wonderful view that was captured by my camera.

This beautiful sand structure caught up my eyes on the sand bed across the river Ganga during our night walk alongside the river.

Caught these beautiful ladies in my lens walking alongside the river at night in the glowing lights all over.

What a delightful sight isn't it? A chariot passing alongside the river in the lonely night and the lights glowing all over as if the stars have come down to Earth.

My friends and I have enjoyed every bit of our presence at Kumbh. I don't think we can relive this moment again. These pictures tell you all.

Local villagers going back home on a tractor after a tiring day of work.

The police personnel doing their duty un-caring the bone tickling cold conditions across the Kumbh Mela grounds to safeguard lakhs of people visiting the giant event.

These two kids having their own share of enjoyment in the cool breezing night at Kumbh.

A group of sadhus having great time posing to my camera.

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