"Tarpan"
"Bathing In Ambroisia"
It is the religious faith that people believe in the Mythological
Story of the tug of war between Gods and Demons for the Amrita or The
Nector which was in the Kumbh(Earthen Pot). In this chase some drops
of the Milk of Paradise was fallen in the river. For this it is
believed the water of "Sangam", i.e. the mixing of Ganges,
Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, turned to be the Panacia of everything
on that holy time. So people eagerly bathe day and night overcoming
all the difficulties. It was very rare to see them bathing in the cold
at night.
"Preparing for the Next"
The picture was taken in the biggest and famous 'JunaAkhara', the very
common feel of Kumbha.
"Madness Of Kumbha"
Friends, it was a long ranger shot at night when Swami Nityananda
Pravu Maharaj was going towards Sangam. We were surprised to view such
gathering even at night to view and take blessings of Pravuji,
neglecting the biting cold. We took so many shots of the view and with
the smiling face Pravuji looks gorgeous...is not it?
"The Fun - made by Babajis"
This is funny to find those Babajis in this mood. It was taken when
they were on the way to their bath. We, the common people were then
madly focusing on them and putting shutter. Watching this perhaps they
also became vibrant and doing so many activities...and one of those
activities.
"Returning From Kumbha - 2013"
It was the end of the great event The MahaKumbha 2013 in Allhabad.
Every one were trying to return with great satisfaction. I was told
this thing can be projected as the another face of this largest fair
in slow shutter speed. I tried...
"Running With Madness"
Infact this is a fascinating view when one can watch this sort of
running with crowded 'NagaBabas'. I am fortunate that I was able to
take this photograph as the Akhara men trying to remove people from
Baba's way. Infact the common people have no way to make an entrance
there and we were lucky that we have the Press Card with us. It is
unbelievable that this rush is pacified when the Babas take a look of
the water. No one knows what they will do if one comes in their
way....
"Night Spending In MahaKumbha 2013"
"Evening Prayer At Sangam,Prayag"
It looks very fascinating when thousand of people either men or women
lighted the ghat, i.e. Sangam,Prayag with the earthen candles and
incense sticks. The prayer and the enlightened ghat then transformed
into a Heavenly Place which I will never ever forget. It can be the
another projected face of "The MahaKumbha 2013".
"Waiting For ... "
This is the real waiting for Kumbha2013. People of Lakhs and Corers
coming from different parts of the world took shelters in different
places of the ground. The temporary shelters are made under the big
soaring trees and keep cooking something for the night...Someone
spending the night by reading....or some one just watching with
amazement such huge gathering...
"He Came in that Fashion" - MahaKumbha 2013
It was the morning of the day of 'Sahi Snan'. And the person with his
little one advancing further way through the jostling. We were keenly
observing the physic of that kid on the person's soldier. The
gathering to him was really awe inspiring, though he got the taste
also in his childhood.
"Dam Maro Dam" - MahaKumbha 2013
"Passing Evening"
It was my first day in MahaKumbh 2013 before Mouniamavasya. I was
trying to capture different moods of the great fair. Returning to my
tent I found these Sadhus with some common folk emerging into the song
of the Sadhu. Without disturbing their attraction I clicked some as I
thought this could be the another projection of MahaKumbh 2013.
"Blessing" - MahaKumbh 2013
It is very problematic to be entered into the 'Akhara'(Temporary
Staying) of the Naga Babas with a camera as they become violent seeing
the camera men taking photos of them. On the next morning of our trip
I and Kamalesh, one of my mates, collecting courage, entered into an
Akhara - the great "Juna Akhara" of the fair. We were
fortunate enough that we were welcomed there by Him, The Naga Baba.
Infact in a short span he gave us a lot of Spiritual Knowledge and
also His 'Prasad'. We took His permission to take some shots on Him.
In the mean time some disciples come to take His voice and blessings.
We did not want to miss the opportunity to take shots of that mood.
Kamalesh and I took shots to project the common face of MahaKumbh as
people think that Kumbh means only the Nagas.