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Distro - The 2001 Kumbha Mela Festival in India. 2001 

Bruce Gilden 

The Kumbha Mela is a festival that occurs every 12 years in Allahabad (Prayag),India where 45 million people converge to bathe in the sacred waters of the Ganges, where all sins are believed to be purified. According to ancient Hindu tradition, bathing here at the confluence of the 3 sacred rivers (Ganges, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswati) will purify the body and the soul and leave one free from the continuous cycle of birth and death.

The sounds of a festive parade transform the streets of Allahabad, India into the site of an age old celebration. Music and colorful floats mark the opening... 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. Kumbha Mela Festival. 2001. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival. 

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.

Bruce Gilden 2001

INDIA. Allahabad. 2001. Kumbha Mela Festival.
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