Mahout and his two kids riding their elephant in the street. In the back, the yellow and red facade of an Ashram.

The mahout is the person that drives the elephant. For more information, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahout

Photo taken at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India)

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.