Kumbha Mela
2001 Photo Gallery - Page 48 |
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| More photos from Feb. 23, 2001. | |
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A newly married couple. The woman has her sari tied to her husband’s belt. Had I clicked a few seconds later, I would have caught the coconut in his hand flying into the Ganga. |
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| India is a signatory of the Universal declaration on the rights of the Child. Parents need help with their work so this becomes a child’s classroom. Pulling up tightly compacted straw while looking for coins and anything of value to supplement their income. Are you going to complain to UNICEF or to Save the Children? |
Now that the crowds have gone,
the poor have an opportunity to dig up the exposed bed of the Ganga to
search for anything of value. Millions of pilgrim feet have pressed down
the sand, making digging difficult. |
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| Praying
with devotion. |
Contract labourers in the process of dismantling pontoon bridge No:1. |
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