By January people start filling Ganga's riverbed which by that time goes almost empty. It is impressive to see so many people in the same place. The field is full of tents and people stay for at least two months. They come for the sacred waters of Ganga. They pray and have baths.
I went for a walk with my friends. The spectrum of people is really very large. There are so many hindu congregations and "churchs", if I can call them this way. People come to pray, make business or just visit like me. You can see the famous Sadhus. These are men that left everything behind, home, possessions, family, to dedicate exclusively to the gods. They are also known as Guru or Baba. You see them wearing very few clothes and in some extreme cases they just walk nude. They have their own space of connection with the gods, and they seem to be in a kind of trance. Of course smoking hax helps a lot. Here is a picture Ive took during Sangam
Seems pretty nice decorated this place. The people you see in the picture come to pray and receive his blessing.
You can see also amazing characters. Usually they carry some symbols which are associated with a particular god. I think this one is carrying a trident much like Shiva does
Others seem coming from a movie. Check this one with fashioned glasses. Pretty cool!!
and this one
The other guy in the picture is Chopno. A cool guy from HRI. He's a student there.
And many many more!! Look at this
Here is a small video Ive made. You see people having bath in Ganga waters. This is one of the most sacred things an hindu can do. It means a lot for them. If the water wasn't so dirty I also would have done it.
Namaste!
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