I woke up intentially and immediately to the first sounds of the prayer music that blasts through the loudspeakers every morning at 5am. The early morning is a special time at the kumbh. It is when most of the devotees come to bathe in the Ganges and the lighting as well as the pilgrims commitment makes for an interesting sight. Upon arriving at the Ganges I realised that I had forgotten to put a memory card into my camera... I will have to wake up early again the next day too!
Photos 1 and 2: This sadhu is reported to have kept his arm raised for over 38 years (according to web sources). His arm is locked in an upright position and emanciated to the point of being just skin and bones. His fingers locked shut in an inoperable fist sports long spiralling finger nails that seem to grow despite the arm being for all intents and purposes, dead. His purposes for raising his arm up is reported to be for world peace, however he refused to answer my questions directly, saying that he was busy, but most likely he was tired of the shear volume of questions that are posed to him.
Photo 3: This group of sadhus pass our camp every day, singing and marching, whilst collecting donations for blessings.
Photos 1 and 2: This sadhu is reported to have kept his arm raised for over 38 years (according to web sources). His arm is locked in an upright position and emanciated to the point of being just skin and bones. His fingers locked shut in an inoperable fist sports long spiralling finger nails that seem to grow despite the arm being for all intents and purposes, dead. His purposes for raising his arm up is reported to be for world peace, however he refused to answer my questions directly, saying that he was busy, but most likely he was tired of the shear volume of questions that are posed to him.
Photo 3: This group of sadhus pass our camp every day, singing and marching, whilst collecting donations for blessings.
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