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  • A woman during a religous procession
    005.jpg
  • A man killed by the camorra during a religious procession
    014.jpg
  • Sacra Periferia/Sacred Suburbs
    022.jpg
  • a man in a room used like religious site
    020.jpg
  • a man with a tattoo. The saint that will put drug.
    006.jpg
  • Virgin Mary statue in Naples suburb.
    007.jpg
  • a Padre Pio statue in Naples suburb
    008.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about  the sacredness. In this time no one of the great events and even that tradition. Tell us about a way of experiencing  the sacred in slowly decline, marked the indispensable mediation of objects, images, gestures of the body through which umanity  try to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more. Tell us about the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive, memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought to fatigue on the shoulders, where the faces of the saints wanted to look like to those of the men and women who handed in their sighs every days, even at the risk of show this human suffering that far from being a matter of shame, was also sanctified in his divine dignity.
    Symbola 0010 jpg.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    009.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    008.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    003.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0029.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0022.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0020.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0017.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0016.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0013.jpg
  • Woman on the rain at a crossing in Varanasi, India.
    140804-LFC-1916.jpg
  • Women passing by a cow in one of Varanasi's backstreets in the Old Town.
    140805-LFC-2303.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    007.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    006.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    005.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    004.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0031.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0030.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0027.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0028.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0026.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0024.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0023.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0021.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    002.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0019.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0018.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0015.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0014.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0012.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0011.jpg
  • a woman with a rosary
    018.jpg
  • a woman in Naples suburbs with her son image killed by camorra
    019.jpg
  • statue in a home in Naples suburb
    017.jpg
  • Jesus statue in Naples suburb
    016.jpg
  • a Jesus and Padre Pio images in a recreational association
    012.jpg
  • a man called Jesus in Naples. He is a illegal parking.He is devoted
    010.jpg
  • A cow at Dashashwamedh Gath near Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
    140804-LFC-1510.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    0025.jpg
  • This reportage speaks about the sacredness,<br />
Tells us about the way of experiencing the sacred and its slow decline.<br />
Marked by the indispensable mediation of objects, images and by gestures of the body through which humanity tries to grasp, represent, retain infinitely more.more. It displays the sacredness preserved in the attics of parishes, under the sheets waiting for a restoration too expensive.<br />
Memories of a time when the secret prayers were entrusted to the ability of a candle brought with fatigue on their shoulders, where the faces of the saints seem like the men and women who handed in their sighs every day, showing that human suffering is far from being a matter of shame, but is sanctified in his divine dignity.
    001.jpg
  • A Jesus image in Naples suburb
    021.jpg
  • inside a home in Naples suburb
    015.jpg
  • religious procession in Naples suburb
    013.jpg
  • religiuous procession in Naples suburb
    011.jpg
  • dead images. Usually tradition in Naples and suburbs is keep images,about  family and friends dead, near statues of Virgin Mary and Jesus
    004.jpg
  • a boy smoke a cigarette in background a rood
    003.jpg
  • Virgin Mary statue in Naples
    001.jpg
  • Naples suburb, Vesuvius on background
    009.jpg
  • Kids watching fireworks during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_VegetarianFestival36.jpg
  • A boy plays with fireworks during the Vegetarian Festival in Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
    h_VegetarianFestival35.jpg
  • Kids playing with fireworks at during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
    h_VegetarianFestival34.jpg
  • Locals watching the festival in Phuket Town, from a safe distance. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
    h_VegetarianFestival32.jpg
  • Locals watching the festival in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
    h_VegetarianFestival31.jpg
  • Locals watching the last street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise
    h_VegetarianFestival29.jpg
  • Crowds gather in Phuket Town during the last day of the festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
    h_VegetarianFestival27.jpg
  • Warriors preparing for fire-walking at the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
    h_VegetarianFestival25.jpg
  • Warriors preparing for fire-walking at the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
    h_VegetarianFestival24.jpg
  • Bladed ladder climbing in Phuket Town, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
    h_VegetarianFestival23.jpg
  • Fireworks during street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
    h_VegetarianFestival20.jpg
  • Fireworks during street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
    h_VegetarianFestival19.jpg
  • Female participant during a street procession in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • Locals of Phuket Town use fireworks to drive away evil spirits during the street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Street procession in Phuket Town with warrior in foreground followed by helpers. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Locals wearing white clothes wait for warriors during a street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Locals wearing white clothes wait for warriors during a street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • A pierced warrior during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • A warrior gets pierced before the street procession during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • Locals praying inside a shrine during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • A warrior during a spiritual ritual in Phuket. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • A warrior dancing through Phuket Town during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Locals in the street during Phuket Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Street procession in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • A girl watch the last day of the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Street procession in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Walking on fire at the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Locals watching the last street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise
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  • A warrior during a spiritual ritual in Phuket. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Street procession in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Two pierced warriors during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • A pierced warrior during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • Streets of Phuket filled with smoke from the fireworks during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Warrior during street procession in Phuket. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • A warrior in a state of trance. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • Guru Om Dad Giri of the Juna Akhara. She was initiated 25 years ago. Allahabad, February 2013 // The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India.// The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India.
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  • Ritual pray in the Sangam. Allahabad, February 2013. // The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India. in the Sangam. Allahabad, February 2013. // The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India.
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  • Ritual bath in the Sangam. Allahabad, February 2013. // The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India.
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  • Ritual bath in the Sangam. Allahabad, February 2013. // The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India.
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  • Ritual bath in the Sangam. Allahabad, February 2013. // The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India.
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  • Ritual bath in the Sangam. Allahabad, February 2013. // The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India.
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  • Ritual bath in the Sangam. Allahabad, February 2013. // The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India.
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  • Ritual bath in the Sangam. Allahabad, February 2013. // The Maha Kumbh Mela is believed to be the single largest religious gathering in the world. It’s a sacred pilgrimage celebrated every twelve years. In 2013 it has taken place in Allahabad, in the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Millions of hindu people gather on a single day for a ritual bath in the sacred waters of Ganga. The event congregate millions of devotees, sadhus and sadhvis of all the akharas coming from all over India.
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