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Akhilesh visits Harvard to deliver lecture on organising Kumbh Mela

Apr 24, 2013

Akhilesh Yadav is the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh to get the Harvard invite. #United States #Uttar Pradesh #NewsTracker #Harvard University #Maha Kumbh Mela 2013
Images: How sadhus become Naga sadhus at the Maha Kumbh

Feb 18, 2013

How do men become Naga sadhus, considered among the most unique holy men seen at the Maha Kumbh? Here are photographs of men who have chosen to join the ranks of the holy men. #ImagesOfTheDay #Allahabad #sadhus #Maha Kumbh Mela #Naga sadhu
What happens to the tons of garbage left behind at the Kumbh?

Feb 15, 2013

The 55-day affair, which draws devotees not just from India, but across the world, has its management skills put to test. Besides crowd management, the tons of waste generated at the congregation is a task that has kept Mela authorities on guard. #HowThisWorks #Environment #recycle #Waste management #Maha Kumbh Mela #Mauni Amavasya #Allahabad Waste Processing Company

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Maha Kumbh Mela: Not just about religion, it's about poverty too

Feb 13, 2013

The Maha Kumbh mela is the largest congregation of people in the world. No matter what the news reports say or what visuals you might have seen, nothing can prepare you for the sight as you first come across the grounds. #OnOurMind #Allahabad #Maha Kumbh Mela 2013 #Maha Kumbh Mela

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Through the lens, softly

2013-05-21 11:52:00

Every day, for nine months a year, thousands of flamingos flock the Sewri bay of Mumbai. Sadly, it’s the water body’s pollution that attracts the birds — it is surrounded by petrochemical industries, a fertilizer factory and a power plant. The flamingos #Mumbai #India #National Geographic
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The river in ruins

2013-06-02 04:55:00

Along the ghats in Banaras, there are two mortuaries, Harishchandra and Manikarnika. Every year, they burn approximately 32,000 bodies using around 16,000 tonnes of logwood. It produces 700- 800 tonnes of ash which flows to the Ganga. Also, parts of the #Dubai #Thames, NZ #Egypt
Scoop - New Zealand News
Hot Water Beach Named in Top 10 Mineral Baths in the World

2013-06-10 05:55:00

HOT WATER BEACH NAMED IN TOP 10 MINERAL BATHS IN THE WORLD HOT WATER BEACH has been named in the top 10 mineral bath experiences in the world in the Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Sights guide. New Zealand featured 15 times in the book among the world's b #Lonely Planet #Papua New Guinea #New York, NY

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