It
was 12 years ago. I camped at the mela for a month and videotaped every
day. A month is not enough time. I have 40+ hours of mela '89 footage.
Going
for a dip on the holy Ganges River on the main bathing day... At the confluence
of the 3 sacred rivers. These monks are followers of Shiva and Vishnu.
The
sounds of a festive parade
transform the streets of Allahabad, India into the site of an age old
celebration. Music and colorful floats mark the opening days excitement
of the Maha Kumba Mela Festival. Elephants carry their spiritual passengers
while many others arrive on foot or by bicycle. Here, you can witness
monks, pilgrims, and religious devotees coming from their remote dwellings
and hiding places to gather for a taste of history. They experience the
essence of their culture at the largest spiritual gathering of humanity,
the Maha Kumba Mela. It is certain that we are entering an ancient scene,
a holy scene, witnessed by those three thousand years before us.
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