Indian Sikhs perform their skills during a religious procession to start towards the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, ahead of the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India. —Photo by AP
Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation of a period of over a month on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh festival in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. The ceremony consists of devotees bathe for purification and is the largest religious gathering in the world, with over 40 million people in 2001.
Napoleon’s ‘death mask’ on auction
Accelerating activism
The art of contrast: within & without
In memory of a Sufi saint
Artists’ impression
Awesome pics.. and good coverage of one of the world’s largest congregation.
I was born in Hyderabad- India and left India in 1982. Eversince, I’ve had friends of all faiths in the UK and thoroughly enjoyed my life so far. Pakistanis are like marmite— either you like them/they like you or not. Dawn is the prime example of quality and impartial journalism ; which is in the same league of The Hindu, Indian Express and scores more. I strongly believe in a future where both India and Pakistan will have a symbiotic relationship to create a strong world beater. next gebnerations of both the nations are our hope. At the CWgames inNew Delhi, Pakistani contingent recieved the biggest applause. What more you need.
its a once in life time experience..even if u r non hindu u shd go to the site to see the enormity..and faith
Millions of mela attendees who worship equally diverse array of gods and goddesses, all march together in peace to take a dip in Ganges. This is true democracy in religion.
great pics
wrong statement, in 2011, 1 crore ppl gathering in allahbad ,search in google
how can a newz show wrong info
hat off dawn,really u cover all important event without any partiality,hence we follow dawn every day like our local newspaper
Thank you DAWN,I have often seen DAWN always publish news on INDIA.