Kumbh Mela, the largest religious gathering in the world held from January until April 2010 by the Ganges river in Haridwar, India. Millions of pilgrims, religious sects, gurus, tourists, vendors, thieves and beggars, celebration of Hindu ancient heritage.

Amar Bharti Baba. He is holding hand in the air since 1973. This one of the tapasya, rites or vows that sadhus take, some for just a period of time, some for 12 years and some even longer. They might vow never to sit down, even...
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Kumbh Mela, the largest religious gathering in the world held from January until April 2010 by the Ganges river in Haridwar, India. Millions of pilgrims, religious sects, gurus, tourists, vendors, thieves and beggars, celebration of Hindu ancient heritage.

Amar Bharti Baba. He is holding hand in the air since 1973. This one of the tapasya, rites or vows that sadhus take, some for just a period of time, some for 12 years and some even longer. They might vow never to sit down, even sleeping in standing position, or not to speak. Raising hand like this causes serious changes and damage to muscle structure as well as helps growing nice long fingernails. Juno Akhara, Haridwar.
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