Kumbh Mela

In Pics | Kumbh Mela: Where sea of humans descends for a holy dip

The Kumbh Mela, held every three years, is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which people gather to bathe in a sacred or holy river. The mela, which is the world’s largest gathering of its type, draws lakhs of bhakts (devotees) from all over the country and around the globe. Here are some of the photographs from the festival which will give you a glimpse of diverse nature of the mela.