Kumbha mela is believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth. It happened in Nashik this year. Millions of people came attend this fair. Here you can see a very small cross section of those people.
But the highlight was the Sadhus /hermits/saints/pilgrims.
And there were a lot of interesting moments to capture.
But the most interesting part was to capture the Naga sadhus.
And they all gave me a wonderful experience to cherish.
[PS : I have deliberately used the term Sadhu which means renunciates who seeks nothing but liberation/Nirvana/Moksha. These pictures represents only a very small part of sadhus to come to any conclusions.]
September 28, 2015
Amazing Portraits J!!! I especially loved the shot of the sadhu with the aviators and one where a woman reads a gurmukhi scripture… lovely!!!
September 30, 2015
Thank you so much.
Oh.. are you from Punjab?
September 30, 2015
am a punjabi who is not from punjab!!
September 30, 2015
Very interesting Punjabi Indeed 😀
September 30, 2015
Haha… that I am
September 24, 2015
I’ve never been to the Kumbh, but your gallery took me there virtually. Thank you. 🙂
September 24, 2015
Thanks a lot Aakansha. Glad you enjoyed the virtual photo walk 🙂
September 24, 2015
Totally amazing pics, here! I loved the sense of each. You can feel the experience coming out of the picture.
As always, a splendid journey.
September 24, 2015
Thanks a lot Fim. Glad you enjoyed the virtual journey 🙂
September 24, 2015
You’re welcome. I always do enjoy these journeys 🙂
September 24, 2015
I hope to bring some more of such journeys 🙂
September 24, 2015
And I envy you. Seriously. For a photographer, it’s a treat. Amazingly cool photos. Sadhu with the camera is outstanding.
September 24, 2015
haha.. envy?!!
Indeed, it was a treat, but soon i got bored of taking repeated shots. But if you keep on observing, you can find lot of opportunities anyway!
September 24, 2015
Whoa..you went to Kumba Mela?? Cool. And all these photos are just marvelous. Guy with the camera is funny. I went in Hardiwar a few years back. Ganga was very cold.
September 24, 2015
Thanks a lot.
Haridwar must be great. More people would have been there. Well the MahaKumbha mela was on 2013. That would be a heck of an experience! But i missed it!
September 25, 2015
yeah, I was there in 2010, didn’t really get good shots…couldn’t get close enough
September 24, 2015
Interesting series and great shot selection. I can only imagine what the crowd must have looked like, and the noise and atmosphere.
September 24, 2015
Thanks a lot. I will soon do another post with crowd and a bit of story behind the entire thing.
Do you have any suggestions for improvement?
September 24, 2015
No suggestions. You’re doing a good job documenting the event.
September 24, 2015
Thank you 🙂
September 24, 2015
very nice pics….I liked the cool & the techie sadhu 😛
September 24, 2015
haha.. out of them all you liked the cool ones 😀
Thank you for liking those pictures 🙂
September 24, 2015
😀
September 24, 2015
whoa!!! some great shots you ve got there! 🙂 Awesome stuff!
September 24, 2015
Thanks a lot Miss Photographer 🙂
September 24, 2015
So many types of sadhus lol. Really liked the woman in red pik
September 24, 2015
Yes, without exaggeration you can tell that there well millions of them! I meant the people 😉
Thanks for really liking the woman in red.
September 24, 2015
Wow, what a gorgeous post! Your photos are incredible. Thanks for sharing this event.
September 24, 2015
Thanks a lot for your kind words. Dint see you for long. Hope you are doing good. Safe travels. 🙂
September 23, 2015
Love the Sadhus.
September 24, 2015
Thank you. Sadhus are a pleasure to photograph 😀
September 23, 2015
Great shots all over! The Naga sadhu captures are amazing.
September 24, 2015
Thanks a lot Amy. Naga sadhus are the main highlight for many. 🙂
September 24, 2015
I have seen the crowd photos of this event, but haven’t seen the close up shots like you did. Awesome series! 🙂
September 24, 2015
I hope to bring the crowd pictures in the next post 🙂
September 24, 2015
Are you?! I so looking forward to it. 🙂
September 24, 2015
Now the pressure is on 😉
September 24, 2015
Yea 😀 I know yours will be awesome all over! I’m waiting…
September 23, 2015
Awesome! When you went to kumbha meal???
September 24, 2015
Thanks Nimmi. I went to Nashik two weeks ago.
September 24, 2015
Ah! That’s great. I’m sure you must have a blessed time over there 🙂
September 24, 2015
haha… did you mean ‘blessing’ blessing?? 😉
I had a great time capturing those blessed souls 😀
September 24, 2015
I mean… It’s a holy place and that place is filled with divine energy and peace of mind.
Oh, yes! Your photos depicts that very clearly 🙂
September 24, 2015
Yea, all my sins were washed away! I am so sinless now 😉 😀
September 24, 2015
Hahaha 😀 That’s sounds great 😛
September 24, 2015
sure it does 😉
September 24, 2015
Good to know that 😉
September 24, 2015
i guess so 😉
September 24, 2015
kya?? 🙂
September 24, 2015
kuch nahi hindikkari!
September 24, 2015
Hahaha 😀 I like it J… 😉 Where are you at the mo’???
September 25, 2015
Bangalore. And you?
September 25, 2015
What do you think?? Where can this birdie be? 😉
September 25, 2015
at least once you can give answer!
September 25, 2015
Haha 😀 I’m in your home town dear 😉
September 25, 2015
which happened to be yours too?
September 25, 2015
Arey wha!! Haan ji… Kind of 😉
September 25, 2015
interesting!
September 25, 2015
😉
September 25, 2015
fb!
September 23, 2015
Wonderful candid portraits. Really great shots. I LOVE the photo of the man looking through the camera.
September 24, 2015
Thanks a lot Jenny. Yea, I like that photo too. So I decide to make it as the featured image too 🙂
September 24, 2015
Very cool!