India's Kumbh Mela - The Fabled Festival
On the Road - Feb 2013
Devotee
New friends on the way to the Kumbh
Barney ponders life and all things festival!
Watch your eatables
"Luxury Tentings" - they were great!
"Luxury Beds"
Serious Kumbh business
A contented pilgrim
En route to the Sangam
Drumming and dancing
This is the one we've been waiting for...
Gentlemen's day out
Foodings and drinkings
At one with his God
Kyle blending
Sari drying 101
Traffic jam on river walk to the Sangam
I am ready
The ever popular waving "Thorn Man"
In the middle of the action
Pre dawn on the big bathing day
Entering the pontoon bridge on main day
She makes great chai. Can anyone find her again?
Crossing the water
Can I see your licence?
Plumber?
Brendan moonlighting as clothes holder
Connections on the river
Ritual bathing on the Sangam
Guru procession
The 'rock stars' of the Mela
Entourage
Sunset on Mother Ganga
And still they come...
Chai break for the girls
Ritual
A Brando moment
Not "Luxury Tents"
Barney relieves
Hello Taxi!
Where do the children play?
Baksheesh!
Squishy Auto rickshaw
Nagas doing what they do best
Naga procession
Bliss
Sangam gang
Ashed up and ready to dip
A private moment
Haunting
Adorned for the pilgrimage
In the mix
A busy day
On the way to the bridge
Colours of the festival
The pontoon bridges
Rows and rows of tentings
I am here for my God
Hello photo. I have one too!
A committed naga
At one with himself
Friends
Mystical devotee
Evening vista
What's got three letters and starts with ...
Neville reflects
The King of Bling
Chanting
Happy travellers
Shave and a haircut...
The magical "Magic Show"
Al fresco dining
Brendan quietly sneaks away
A touch of Vegas at the Mela
Well and truly Kumbhed