Hindu Guru Parade - Massive Traffic Jam in Crowded Street - Kumbh Mela (India)

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Hindu Guru Parade - Massive Traffic Jam in Crowded Street - Kumbh Mela (India)

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Gurus parade at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

This was Kumbh Maha Snan or main bathing day, also called Mauni Amavasya, which is the the most auspicious morning for taking the holy bath in the Ganges river.

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.

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on February 10, 2013
Shastri Bridge, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211019, India
GPS coordinates: 25.430566,81.895094 - Download KML file for Google Earth (and other mapping apps)
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