Photonicyatra - Suchit Nanda Photography
Red is considered an auspicious colour and red powder applied to the parted hairline is a sign of marriage. Lal tikka (red dot) is also a form of blessing, so red power and power of other colours is widely available on the street shops.<br /> <br /> Kumbh Mela is the biggest religious gatherings on the planet which takes places on the banks of the river Ganga. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to exceed around five million since the first day Jan 14 till the time it concludes on April 28, 2010. The auspicious days of the shahi snan or royal baths usually draw hundreds of thousands of devotees to the Har Ki Paudi and other banks of the river. Uttarakhand. North India. The occasion draws pilgrims from around the world and severly overloads the infrastructure so most of the city is shut down for any vehicles other than security or emergency services so a sea of humanity walks through the city to get to the bathing ghats.

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