It’s been an amazing third day, here at the Kumbh Mela. Near the river, we photographed a procession of newly initiated Naga Sadhus and then followed them into their Ashram. I love these challenging, fast-paced, high adrenaline journalistic situations.  I would like to share 15 of my favorite images with you. I hope you enjoy viewing the images as much as I had capturing them! I can’t wait to see what happens on February 10th, the biggest bathing day of this year’s Kumbh Mela.

8 Responses to “India’s Kumbh Mela 2013: The Greatest Show On Earth, Day 3” Subscribe

  1. Sally Bucko February 7, 2013 at 5:44 pm #

    FABULOUS! Esp love the first one, the telephoto one with the 3 shaved heads, the water with the boats and torches, the boys in front of the smoking pots, the strange looking children (?) with fancy headdresses in the back of the bike and dreadlock man (sadhu?). Glad to see you are having so much fun. Thanks for sharing.

  2. Patsy February 8, 2013 at 2:22 am #

    Amazing stuff!

  3. Varun Abhiram February 8, 2013 at 1:48 pm #

    Hi Karl,

    Great pictures!

    Did you come across Hindustan Unilever’s advertisements on rotis (breads) at the Kumbh Mela?

  4. Carl Valiquet February 8, 2013 at 2:04 pm #

    Quite remarkable Karl.
    My favorite: the children in the back of the bike.
    You are right there amongst the crowds.
    Have a great voyage.

  5. Lisa February 9, 2013 at 2:37 pm #

    Wonderful Karl! Wish I could be there . . . . LIsa

  6. Janet Marsh February 11, 2013 at 2:05 am #

    What a great experience. Life is so surprising. You seem to catch a special light in all you photos. Janet

  7. Paurav February 11, 2013 at 12:13 pm #

    great! B&W is a best platform to speak without words!

  8. Margaret and Ken February 11, 2013 at 5:07 pm #

    Even the three adolescents are positively riveting–with an open fly no less. We’re stuck in two feet of wet snow, and half way around the world you are out there in the hot riot of sadhus!

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