Suggester says, "Its almost mandatory for a Photojournalist to shoot these type of images when in India. Therefore it isn't easy to make one that stands out as particularly good. Although there is a vast amount of bathing worshipers in the image, the photographer has succeeded in portraying the intimacy of this moment by a clever usage of focal point and spatial and color compostion."
Kumbh Mela takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries. This pilgrimage occurs four times every twelve years. There is a powerful impact when millions of people come together to engage in the collective bathing ritual.
photojournalism is very hard for me.
Unfortunately I live on the other side of the world, but it looks fantastic.
I went through your entire blog and read every description! Absolutely amazing! Congrats on the DD and congrats on getting the opportunity to attend such an event! It must have been amazing!
WAOW. The lady in the corners all "ohmaigah there's so many people go away crazy people"
An amazing image of devotion . . . !
Please fav the article so that it gets the exposure the amazing artists deserve!!
I'm guessing the need to believe in things bigger than themselves is important to some, whether we think they're misguided or not is immaterial.
Why do people pray you think?
that's gotta be the best pic I've ever seen of the Kumbh Mela.... wish I could go there once!!!
Thank you! It's amazing.. hopefully one day you will experience it.