The Kumbh Mela Experience

A collaborative project documenting experiences and conversations from one of the largest faith gatherings on eart, the Kumbh Mela.

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Design of Social Media posts for dedicated Instagram and Facebook pages for THE KUMBH MELA EXPERIENCE project.

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LANGAR
Langar (laṅgar) – a common kitchen/canteen where food is served to all the visitors.
The unwritten law prevalent at the Kumbh is that your guests are akin to God. Respect them and serve them... https://t.co/9ZRYRTvzQF

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KUMBH
Kumbh (kuṁbha) – a jar, pitcher of nectar

‘Kumbh’ represents the pitcher of nectar and ‘mela’ is a festival where people gather together for worship and celebration. The spiritual influence of... https://t.co/wZmV9HLnNy

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KUMBH
Kumbh (kuṁbha) – a jar, pitcher of nectar

‘Kumbh’ represents the pitcher of nectar and ‘mela’ is a festival where people gather together for worship and celebration. The spiritual influence... https://t.co/ILF4GjgtJR

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KUMBH
Kumbh (kuṁbha) – a jar, pitcher of nectar

‘Kumbh’ represents the pitcher of nectar and ‘mela’ is a festival where people
gather together for worship and celebration. The spiritual influence of... https://t.co/X6O49GECpj

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Kavindra Pratap Singh is the Head of Security at the Kumbh Mela. He, along with his team of police personnel, have the tough task of maintaining peace and... https://t.co/rCvWg8Hw4h

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Ashutosh Kumar Dwivedi is the Additional Mela Officer, Sub-Mela Adhikari of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. He has undertaken the administration of the Mela, a... https://t.co/S8dFFnw0yg

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Ramesh Srivastava is the Additional Director in
the Health and Sanitation department of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. He hopes and plans for a healthy and... https://t.co/3U6Jf46Gyp

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Ane Pitanie has studied Tibetan Buddhism from the age of 15. She stumbled onto the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda through a book given by her friend,... https://t.co/vA0Lsf3Sdl

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Kibbnesh Wolde Gabriel holds the position of Chief Administrator of Finance at the United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning... https://t.co/1mICfVqtCa

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Swami Bhagwatanandji Maharaj of the Shri Gangdev Virakt Mandali Sadhu Seva Trust is a staunch believer in sadhana and tapasya and his life has mirrored these... https://t.co/RgpCcpcbH6

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The youtube link to the panel discussion where we discussed Studio Anugraha's The Kumbh Mela Experience documentation along with Jim Mallinson and Daniela Bevilacqua at... https://t.co/RKY59Avpop

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Pandit Krishnanandji is a septuagenarian priest and
a descendant of the largest surviving family in the
Gaur community. He took up learning the sacred... https://t.co/pJaKAbtYnJ

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Hansdevacharyaji Maharaj Shrimajjagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Hansdevacharyaji Maharaj belongs to the Swami Jagannath Dham Trust. He has visited 3 Kumbhs in... https://t.co/JEKLiCNo7T

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Mauni Baba is a sadhu from Punjab. Named after the
vow of complete silence that he has kept for the past
30 years, he communicates with his disciples through... https://t.co/FQP7ro7f3g

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Shiv Bandhu was the local boatman assigned to Andrew Turner by the Boat Club. Having him on board was a stipulation of the licence granted by the... https://t.co/JKKqp0PxH7

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Andrew Turner is as much at home in the bustling Kumbh as he is in an avocado and blueberry farm, tucked away in a scenic village of New South
Wales,... https://t.co/BpPvh7dbD0

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Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji spearheads an organization called the Ganga Action Parivar and
the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh. Even
though he is the... https://t.co/jl3dDscwEm