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Preparation of Ambubachi

Date: 15-06-2009 | Total Images: 12

Sukhdev Baba Santi, a sadhu (holy man) from Varanasi displays his 15.5 foot long hair at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday, June 13, 2011. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival, which will start from June, 22. The festival is organized, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 13-06-2011
Sukhdev Baba Santi, a sadhu (holy man) from Varanasi displays his 15.5 foot long hair at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday, June 13, 2011. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival, which will start from June, 22. The festival is organized, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 13-06-2011
Sukhdev Baba Santi, a sadhu (holy man) from Varanasi displays his 15.5 foot long hair at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday, June 13, 2011. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival, which will start from June, 22. The festival is organized, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 13-06-2011
Sukhdev Baba Santi, a sadhu (holy man) from Varanasi displays his 15.5 foot long hair at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday, June 13, 2011. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival, which will start from June, 22. The festival is organized, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 13-06-2011
Sukhdev Baba Santi, a sadhu (holy man) from Varanasi displays his 15.5 foot long hair at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday, June 13, 2011. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival, which will start from June, 22. The festival is organized, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 13-06-2011
Sukhdev Baba Santi, a sadhu (holy man) from Varanasi displays his 15.5 foot long hair at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday, June 13, 2011. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival, which will start from June, 22. The festival is organized, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 13-06-2011
Bapi Giri, a Sadhu (Holy Man) from West Bengal state, performs yoga during his visit to Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Thursday, 17 June 2010. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival which will start from 22nd June 2009. The festival is organised, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 17-06-2010
Sukhdev Baba Santi, A Sadhu (Holy Man) from Varanasi displays his 15.5 foot long hair at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Thursday, 17 June 2010. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival which will start from 22nd June 2009. The festival is organised, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 17-06-2010
A Sadhu (Holy Man) takes holy dip and offers prayer to sun during his visit to Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Thursday, 17 June 2010. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival which will start from 22nd June 2009. The festival is organised, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 17-06-2010
Sukhdev Baba Santi, A Sadhu (Holy Man) from Varanasi displays his 15.5 foot long hair at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Thursday, 17 June 2010. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival which will start from 22nd June 2009. The festival is organised, every year in June, to mark the menstrual period of Goddess Kamakhya during which the temple"s sanctum sanctorum remains closed. The traditional belief behind the festival is that the days of the Goddess"s menstruation signify fertility.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 17-06-2010
Sadhus (Holy Man) blow buffalo horn pipe at Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Friday, 19 June 2009. The annual Ambubasi mela will begin from 22 June where hundreds of Sadhus will gather to perform rituals at the Kamakhya temple.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Uday Deolekar
Uploaded: 19-06-2009
A Sadhu (Holy Man) puffs Ganja at Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Friday, 19 June 2009. The annual Ambubasi mela will begin from 22 June where hundreds of Sadhus will gather to perform rituals at the Kamakhya temple.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Uday Deolekar
Uploaded: 19-06-2009
A Sadhu (Holy Man) on his way to Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Friday,19 June 2009. The annual Ambubasi mela will begin from 22 June where hundreds of Sadhus will gather to perform rituals at the Kamakhya temple.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 19-06-2009
A Sadhu (Holy Man) blow buffalo horn at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday, 15 June 2009. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival which will start from 22nd June 2009. Thousands of devotees and holy men from across India assembled at the temple on the occasion of the four-day long festival, which is celebrated to mark the menstruation period of the goddess during which the sanctorum of the shrine remain closed to worshippers.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 15-06-2009
Sukhdev Baba Santi, A Sadhu (Holy Man) displays his 15.5 foot long hair at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday, 15 June 2009. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival which will start from 22nd June 2009. Thousands of devotees and holy men from across India assembled at the temple on the occasion of the four-day long festival, which is celebrated to mark the menstruation period of the goddess during which the sanctorum of the shrine remain closed to worshippers.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 15-06-2009
Bapi Giri, A Sadhu (Holy Man) shows his skill at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Monday, 15 June 2009. Hundreds of Sadhus visit Kamakhya Temple during the Ambubachi festival which will start from 22nd June 2009. Thousands of devotees and holy men from across India assembled at the temple on the occasion of the four-day long festival, which is celebrated to mark the menstruation period of the goddess during which the sanctorum of the shrine remain closed to worshippers.
Preparation of Ambubachi
Photographer: Ujjal Deb
Uploaded: 15-06-2009