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This is one of the images that I made in the last

This is one of the images that I made in the last Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2019. It was an early foggy morning in January. I guess the temperature was nearly 10° Celcius that time and the water was freezing cold. These are the young priests who wear really enjoying dipping the Ganges and playing around.

The celebration of Kumbh Mela is the world’s largest religious gathering. It is held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayag), Nasik and Ujjain.

The celebration of Kumbh Mela is the world’s largest religious gathering. It is held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayag), Nasik and Ujjain. Allahabad Kumbh Mela is the most auspicious of all four places.

Allahabad Kumbh Mela is held on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. Millions of devotees take a holy dip in the sacred water during the mela.

It is believed that at the historic moment of the Maha Kumbh Mela, the river turns itself into sanctity spots filled with ‘Amrita’ (Panacea or elixir of immortality). The pilgrims get once in a lifetime chance to bathe in the spirit of holiness, auspiciousness, and salvation.

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Carrying Away I shot this image in 2013 Allahabad

Carrying Away

I shot this image in 2013 Allahabad Kumbh Mela during a tragic accident.
It was estimated that in Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2013 more than twenty-six thousand people have been lost, thousands have been injured and more than a hundred were stampede in this tragic accident.

The celebration of Kumbh Mela is the world’s largest religious gathering. It is held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayag), Nasik and Ujjain. Allahabad Kumbh Mela is the most auspicious of all four places.

Maha Kumbh Mela is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. Millions of devotees take a holy dip in the sacred water during the mela.

It is believed that at the historic moment of the Maha Kumbh Mela, the river turns itself into sanctity spots filled with ‘Amrita’ (Panacia or elixir of immortality). The pilgrims get once in a lifetime chance to bathe in the spirit of holiness, auspiciousness, and salvation.

As mythology tells us, when Gods (Devtas) and Demons (Asura) used to reside on Earth, Gods were under the influence of a curse that gave birth of fear in them eventually making them weak. Brahma (the Creator) advised them to churn the milky ocean to obtain the elixir of immortality (Amrita). And Kumbh was the spot chosen to store the nectar of immortality recovered from Samudramanthan.
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I made this image in the year 2016 during Ujjain K

I made this image in the year 2016 during Ujjain Kumbh Mela.

The celebration of Kumbh Mela is the world’s largest religious gathering. It is held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayag), Nasik and Ujjain.

Ujjain Kumbh Mela in the Ujjain District of Madhya Pradesh takes place at an interval of every 12 years, on the banks of holy river Shipra. People wait for it with lots of joy. During this most auspicious period, devotees use to bath on the bank of river Shipra, at the Ram Ghat, Narsingha Ghat, and various other Ghats.
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Priest, Megose, of the Saint George Church, Lalibe

Priest, Megose, of the Saint George Church, Lalibela, is blessing the pilgrims during “Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)”. I shot this image during my 2019 Lalibela Photo Tour.

Lalibela (ላሊበላ) is history and mystery frozen in stone, its soul is alive with the rites and wonders of Christianity at its most ancient and unbending phase. No matter what you’ve heard about Lalibela, no matter how many pictures you’ve seen of its breathtaking rock-hewn churches, nothing can prepare you for the reality of seeing it for yourself. It’s not only a World Heritage site but truly a World wonder.

The Church of Saint George is one of the eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela. It was carved downwards from a type of volcanic tuff from the late 12th or early 13th century AD and believed to have been constructed during the reign of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the late Zagwe dynasty. It is among the best known and last built of the eleven churches in the Lalibela and has been referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". When you see it for the first time, the Church appears wholly inaccessible - with sheer drops on every side and no bridge for entrance. Then gradually you will find there is access via a very narrow man-made trench, spiralling downwards, which changes to a tunnel close to the church, to further hide its presence.
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I shot Abeba, a young Deacon, during my 2019 Lalib

I shot Abeba, a young Deacon, during my 2019 Lalibela Photo Tour at the Saint George church at the beginning of that year during “Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)”. Deacons are the assistants of a priest who assists and perform all the ritual activates except a blessing. Once they are at least thirty-five years of age and have completed his Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation), they are installed as a Lector and an Acolyte.

Lalibela (ላሊበላ) is history and mystery frozen in stone, its soul is alive with the rites and wonders of Christianity at its most ancient and unbending phase. No matter what you’ve heard about Lalibela, no matter how many pictures you’ve seen of its breathtaking rock-hewn churches, nothing can prepare you for the reality of seeing it for yourself. It’s not only a World Heritage site but truly a World wonder.

The Church of Saint George is one of the eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela. It was carved downwards from a type of volcanic tuff from the late 12th or early 13th century AD and believed to have been constructed during the reign of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the late Zagwe dynasty. It is among the best known and last built of the eleven churches in the Lalibela and has been referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". When you see it for the first time, the Church appears wholly inaccessible - with sheer drops on every side and no bridge for entrance. Then gradually you will find there is access via a very narrow man-made trench, spiralling downwards, which changes to a tunnel close to the church, to further hide its presence.
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Shot on: Canon EOS 5D Mark I + 16-35mm 2.8 L lens.
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Om Namah Shivaya A priest is doing the Sondha Aro

Om Namah Shivaya

A priest is doing the Sondha Aroti (Evening Puja) is an old temple at Varanasi. “Varanasi is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together"- Mark Twain.

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The tragedy of life is not death but what we let d

The tragedy of life is not death but what we let die inside of us while we live.
Every time I go to Varanasi I spend some time at Manikarnika Ghat, the Place Where Death Ends.

Legend is that Lord Shiva gave the boon of eternal peace to the Manikarnika Ghat. It is believed that for thousands of years Lord Vishnu prayed to Lord Shiva asking that the holy city of Kashi, as Varanasi was known earlier, not be destroyed during the then planned annihilation of the world. Pleased by Vishnu’s earnest prayers, Shiva came to Kashi along with his wife Parvati and granted him the wish. And by consequence, any departed soul that gets its last rites performed in Varanasi attains moksha (complete liberation from the cycle of birth and death). No wonder, this land is considered to be the most sacred for cremation by the Hindus.

Man is a mortal being, and being such everyone who lives, will die; this is the inescapable law that gives meaning to life. Without death, time would have no value, life would become meaningless.

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Portrait of a Daasanach Chief. It was amazing spe

Portrait of a Daasanach Chief.

It was amazing spending real good time with the Daasanach chief at a very remote village in Ethiopia. The Daasanach are semi nomad tribe inhabiting a territory stretching over parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan. Their birthplace is Lower Omo Valley where the last indigenous people of East Africa live in frequent battle for resources, vital for their survival.
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Assignment "In the verge of Extinction" is one of the greatest blessings life has offered me. I’m really grateful to my client for the assignment for which I’ll have to travel all over the world shooting those people and tribes who are disappearing from planet earth. This is an effort to preserve and tribute their culture and heritage who are really close to nature.
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Thank you to all my friends and well wishers for their continuous support and blessings.
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Last year while returning from a very remote villa

Last year while returning from a very remote village in Ethiopia to our camp we met a group of Hamar men. Most of the Hamar men keep themselves armed to protect their cattles.

The Hamar are one of many tribes living in the bush covered hills on the eastern side of the Omo Valley near the Omo River in southern Ethiopia. They are a tribe with unique rituals such as a bull jumping ceremony, Ukili Bula, that men go through in order to reach adulthood, whereupon young Hamar women get whipped to prove their love for their kinsmen.

The literal translation of this is ‘man’ and ‘bull’, and young Hamar men are supposed to jump four times over a row of cows to succeed. When a young Hamar man reaches a certain age, he must undergo this ritual to mature. It gives him the right to marry, to own cattle and to have children. Prior to Ukili Bula celebrations will start and female relatives of the young men will demand to be flogged. It’s a way of showing the emotional connection, and that the women are willing to undergo pain for the young man.
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I have made this image in my last Lalibela Photo T

I have made this image in my last Lalibela Photo Tour near the Saint George Church, Ethiopia at the beginning of this year during “Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)”. Most of the pilgrims walks more than 100km to reach Lalibela to celebrate Genna. Lakhs of pilgrims stay under open sky during this festival

Lalibela (ላሊበላ) is history and mystery frozen in stone, its soul is alive with the rites and wonders of Christianity at its most ancient and unbending phase. No matter what you’ve heard about Lalibela, no matter how many pictures you’ve seen of its breathtaking rock-hewn churches, nothing can prepare you for the reality of seeing it for yourself. It’s not only a World Heritage site but truly a World wonder.
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The year 2020 has been a year full of unpredictabi

The year 2020 has been a year full of unpredictability and a roller-coaster ride of emotions. I wish 2021 shows us a ray of light and hope to new beginnings, fresh days and warm achievements. Let this new decade guide our paths, strengthen our bonds and fulfil our dreams.

A very Happy New Year 2021!

I have made this image in my last Lalibela Photo Tour at the Saint George church at the beginning of this year during “Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)”.

This image has been shot with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
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