Lady reciting prayers at the bank of the river Ganga at Haridwar.

Kumbh Mela is the biggest religious gatherings on the planet which takes places on the banks of the river Ganga. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to exceed around five million since the first day Jan 14 till the time it concludes on April 28, 2010. The auspicious days of the shahi snan or royal baths usually draw hundreds of thousands of devotees to the Har Ki Paudi and other banks of the river. Uttarakhand. North India. The occasion draws pilgrims from around the world and severly overloads the infrastructure so most of the city is shut down for any vehicles other than security or emergency services so a sea of humanity walks through the city to get to the bathing ghats.
Hindu prayers and poojas being conducted on the river bank of Ganga on the occasion of Kumbh Mela.

Kumbh Mela is the biggest religious gatherings on the planet which takes places on the banks of the river Ganga. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to exceed around five million since the first day Jan 14 till the time it concludes on April 28, 2010. The auspicious days of the shahi snan or royal baths usually draw hundreds of thousands of devotees to the Har Ki Paudi and other banks of the river. Uttarakhand. North India. The occasion draws pilgrims from around the world and severly overloads the infrastructure so most of the city is shut down for any vehicles other than security or emergency services so a sea of humanity walks through the city to get to the bathing ghats.
Kumbh Mela is the biggest religious gatherings on the planet which takes places on the banks of the river Ganga. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to exceed around five million since the first day Jan 14 till the time it concludes on April 28, 2010. The auspicious days of the shahi snan or royal baths usually draw hundreds of thousands of devotees to the Har Ki Paudi and other banks of the river. Uttarakhand. North India. The occasion draws pilgrims from around the world and severly overloads the infrastructure so most of the city is shut down for any vehicles other than security or emergency services so a sea of humanity walks through the city to get to the bathing ghats.
Sunrise over Hari Ki Paudi, Haridwar.

Kumbh Mela is the biggest religious gatherings on the planet which takes places on the banks of the river Ganga. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to exceed around five million since the first day Jan 14 till the time it concludes on April 28, 2010. The auspicious days of the shahi snan or royal baths usually draw hundreds of thousands of devotees to the Har Ki Paudi and other banks of the river. Uttarakhand. North India. The occasion draws pilgrims from around the world and severly overloads the infrastructure so most of the city is shut down for any vehicles other than security or emergency services so a sea of humanity walks through the city to get to the bathing ghats.
Suchit and Anu (Arundhathi) at Jahangiri Mahal at Agra Fort, India.

Jahangiri Mahal (Hindi: जहाँगीरी महल, Urdu: جہانگیری محل), is the most prominent building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. The building is made of red sandstone. A splendid gateway leads to an interior courtyard surrounded by grand halls covered with profuse carvings on stone, heavily fashioned brackets, piers, and crossbeams. One can still spot remnants of decoration in gold and blue done in the prevalent Indo-Persian style.
Suchit and Anu (Arundhathi) at Jahangiri Mahal at Agra Fort, India.

Jahangiri Mahal (Hindi: जहाँगीरी महल, Urdu: جہانگیری محل), is the most prominent building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. The building is made of red sandstone. A splendid gateway leads to an interior courtyard surrounded by grand halls covered with profuse carvings on stone, heavily fashioned brackets, piers, and crossbeams. One can still spot remnants of decoration in gold and blue done in the prevalent Indo-Persian style.
Agra Fort Diwan I Am (Hall of Public Audience) Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.


Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
Agra Fort Diwan I Am (Hall of Public Audience) Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.


Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
Agra Fort Diwan I Am (Hall of Public Audience) Uttar Pradesh, Agra. Dīwān-e-Ām (Persian ديوان عام) (Divan-i-Aam). The court's Hall of Public Audience, where the ruler held mass audience. He would sit on his throne facing petitioners. His minister would assemble the petitions and refer them to the Dīwān-e-Khās for private audience.


Agra Fort (Lal Qila) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.
Suchit and Anu (Arundhathi) at Jahangiri Mahal at Agra Fort, India.

Jahangiri Mahal (Hindi: जहाँगीरी महल, Urdu: جہانگیری محل), is the most prominent building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. The building is made of red sandstone. A splendid gateway leads to an interior courtyard surrounded by grand halls covered with profuse carvings on stone, heavily fashioned brackets, piers, and crossbeams. One can still spot remnants of decoration in gold and blue done in the prevalent Indo-Persian style.
Suchit and Anu (Arundhathi) at Jahangiri Mahal at Agra Fort, India.

Jahangiri Mahal (Hindi: जहाँगीरी महल, Urdu: جہانگیری محل), is the most prominent building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. The building is made of red sandstone. A splendid gateway leads to an interior courtyard surrounded by grand halls covered with profuse carvings on stone, heavily fashioned brackets, piers, and crossbeams. One can still spot remnants of decoration in gold and blue done in the prevalent Indo-Persian style.
Suchit and Anu (Arundhathi) at Jahangiri Mahal at Agra Fort, India.

Jahangiri Mahal (Hindi: जहाँगीरी महल, Urdu: جہانگیری محل), is the most prominent building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. The building is made of red sandstone. A splendid gateway leads to an interior courtyard surrounded by grand halls covered with profuse carvings on stone, heavily fashioned brackets, piers, and crossbeams. One can still spot remnants of decoration in gold and blue done in the prevalent Indo-Persian style.
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