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DSC14156 - Motorcycle with Diesel Engine - Royal Enfield Taurus by Loupiote

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Royal Enfield Taurus Motorcycle with 325cc Diesel Engine (India)

This is a very rare version of the "Bullet" equipped with a diesel engine.

The exact engine size (displacement) is 325cc, i.e.slightly less than the 350cc of the standard bullet gasoline engine.

For more info about the taurus bullet, check out www.royalenfields.com/2017/01/a-close-look-at-royal-enfie....

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DSC08880 - Sailing Stone on the Racetrack - Death Valley by Loupiote

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Sailing Stone on the Racetrack dry lake in Death Valley (California)

Sailing stones are rocks that move in long tracks on the smooth and perfectly flat surface of a dry lake, without human or animal intervention. The rocks are most likely propelled by strong winds while entrapped in floating ice sheets (or icebergs), after winter rains flooded the dry lake and made the mud soft and slippery.

For more photos and information about the Racetrack sailing stones, go to my Sailing Stones photo series.

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DSC02525 - Woman Dancing on the Rocket Car - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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Sharira is dancing on the long black art car.

Rocket Car, built by David Best, based on a 1973 Cadillac.

This classic american car converted by David Best into an outrageously long black rocket car has been at Burning Man for many years, and it has become a fixture. Watch the video of the making of the rocket car.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2012 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC07112 - Burning Man 2009 - iPhone by Loupiote

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A woman is sending a text message with her iPhone, at the Center Camp Cafe

2009 was the the first year where cell phone service (from AT&T and Verizon) is available at the Burning Man Festival. The service was only working with iPhones.

For more info about the new cell phone service at Burning Man, read: www.geeked.info/cell-phones-at-burning-man/

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05063 - Inuksuk Altar - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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The huge black stones of the Inuksuk altar in the Temple,

“Inukshukis an Inuit word meaning image of a person’s spirit, often used as navigation aids. These structures are composed of stacked rocks in a human form. Their traditional meaning is ‘you are on the right path. The altar is made out of black igneous basalt stone.

The Temple of Whollyness was designed by artist Gregg Fleishman and built by Gregg, Syn and Lightning along with the Otic Oasis crew.

For more info about the Temple, go to www.facebook.com/templeofwhollyness.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC09907 - Boats and Flower Offerings on the Ganges River by Loupiote

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Orange flower offerings floating on the Ganges river, during the Kumbh Mela 2013 Hindu festival near Allahabad (India)

The boats are moored together, forming large "flotting islands" on the shallow waters. Here is a view from the river bank. Hindu pilgrims take the holy bath from those river boats.

This was January 27 (a full-moon night, called Paush Purnima), one of the most auspicious days for taking the holy bath.

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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Dubai Palm Islands Aerial - Google Earth by Loupiote

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Dubai Palm Islands Aerial - Google Earth

Those are the amazing Dubai artificial "Palm Islands". Not sure it's good use of the earth resources needed to build them, but it looks cool.

The investment company that owns those has been in the news recently, because they are basically going bankrupt before completion of the project, causing turmoil in the financial world.

And also they are a little bit worried that it will be under water soon with Global Warming.

For more information about the Dubai Palm Istands, go to www.2daydubai.com/pages/dubai-palm-jumeriah.php , en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Jumeirah

This photo is © Google Earth, used by permission (this overwrites any other copyright mention that may appear on this page)

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DSC09687 - Horse Police Patrolling the Crowd of Hindu Pilgrims Gathering at Kumbh Mela 2013 (India) by Loupiote

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Police on Horses patrolling the Sangam at Kumbh Mela, where hundreds of thousands Hindu pilgrims are gathering before dawn on the bank of the Ganges river, near Allahabad (India)

Many policemen were also patrolling on foot, blowing incessantly in their whistles and asking people to not loiter and leave the area quickly after the bath, to make room for the coming crowd. The horse police was used for crowd control, and they could get a better view of the area.

The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

This was the early morning of January 27 (a full-moon night, called Paush Purnima), one of the most auspicious mornings for taking the holy bath. After a 7 km night walk, I arrived at the Sangam area at about 3am, early enough to be well positioned to take a few good photos in this gigantic crowd. The yellowish color is caused by the dim sodium-vapor street lights.

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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DSC07122 - burning man 2008 - Flame thrower by Loupiote

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Fire - Flame thrower shooting range

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2008 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC04524 - Mini Bicycle - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Sparkly bearded cowboy riding a mini bicycle.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05024 - Small Man Effigy Burning - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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If you know the name of this art installation, please post a Comment!

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC08848 - Laser Show - shadows dancing in warehouse underground rave party by Loupiote

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Laser Show and shadows of people dancing in a warehouse underground rave party ("Full Melt" by Subscience Collective, San Francisco, California).

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DSC01108 - Blue Jeepneys (Philippines) by Loupiote

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Jeepneys are a very popular type of public transportation in the Philippines.

Photo taken in Baguio, a regional capital in Luzon Island.

For more Jeepney photos and info, go to my Jeepney series.

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7718 - vietnam - Roasted Piglet Head - Should I cut it for you? by Loupiote

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Should I cut it for you? (Lang Sơn, Vietnam)

That's a roasted piglet head.

Check my other photos of roasted piglets.

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DSC07542 - Indigenous Quechua women sitting on stairs - La Paz (Bolivia) by Loupiote

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Quechua women sitting on stairs in front of the San Francisco Church - La Paz (Bolivia)

Those Quechua women wear their traditional costume, complete with bowler style hat. The hat has been worn by Quechua and Aymara women since the 1920's, when it was brought to the country by British railway workers and are still commonly worn today.

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DSC04691 - Lamplighters Hanging Petrol Lamps to Light Pole - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Lamplighters hanging fresh petrol lamps to one of light poles.

For more photos and info about the Lamplighters, read the album description.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC00609 - Saints and Fetuses Golden Castings - EGO Project - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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Saints and fetuses golden castings. This is a detail of the large EGO Project installation.

"The Ego Project," installation, by Laura Kimpton, Michael Garlington and Jonny Hirschmugl.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2012 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC04634 - Watching the Horizon - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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A woman with bunny ears is standing perfectly still, staring at the horizon, near an enigmatic statue of a man doing the same.

If you have information about this art installation (and/or the woman in the photo), please post a Comment!

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05696 - Giant Gears in the Man Fire Embers - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Twisted wreckage of the giant metal gears in the embers of the Man's fire.

Those giant gears were supposed to allow participants to rotate the "Vitruvian Man", but the under-engineered system broke and could not be repaired before the end of the Burning Man week.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC04820 - Desert Orca - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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A little girl climbs on the back of an Orca.

The Orca Project, by Erik More.

A pod of life-sized wooden orcas swam through the desert dust, meant as a reminder to take better care of our oceans, and to use our communal activity to better the world.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05635 - Sadhu Sitting Cross-Legged with Threatening Eyes (Nepal) by Loupiote

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Sadhu (Hindu Holy Man) sitting cross-legged near his small bonfire, during the Shivaratri festival (Nepal)

There is are white Tilaka marks (ritual Hindu marking) on his forehead and arms.

Hundreds of thousands of Sadhus, Babas, Hindu devotees and pilgrims converge to the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu during the Shivaratri festival ('Great Night of Shiva'), to pray Lord Shiva.

For more information and to see other photos of the Shivaratri festival and the Pashupatinath Temple, read the album description.

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DSC05404 - Genevieve Liberté - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Genevieve Liberté is writing a short story at the Burning Man Festival.

You can read her short story here: Dorothy of the Cosmos.

You can contact Genevieve through her Flickr page or her Facebook page..

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC09763 - Sadhu With Skin Covered Of Vibhuti Sacred Ash - Kumbh Mela 2013 (India) by Loupiote

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Sadhu (Hindu holy man), with skin covered of white wood-fire ash. He is missing his right leg.

Thousands of Sadhus and Hindu devotees gather at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India)

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more info about Vibhuti, the Hindu holy ash, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibhuti.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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DSC02185 - Squad of Indian Army Commando at Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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Indian Army Commando soldiers at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

The intimidating Indian military security forces (Elite Commandos) were helping baton-equipped Police doing crowd control.

Sadhus and Hindu devotees converge toward the Ganges river to take the Holy bath at the Sangam. The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

This was the morning of Kumbh Maha Snan or main bathing day, also called Mauni Amavasya, which is the the most auspicious morning for taking the holy bath in the Ganges river.

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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DSC04787 - Hamsa - Hand of Inspiration - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Israel / Midburn CORE project: Hand of Inspiration - יד ההשראה - This hand symbol is called a Hamsa.

In the back, the Shark Art Car.

This symbol is the hamsa hand, also called the Hand of Fatima in Islam and Hand of Miriam in Judaism (it is not the hand of Buddha!). The hamsa is a symbol of protection, strength, and power that dates back to ancient Mesopotamia. It is a popular symbol in the Middle East and North Africa, and is often used in wall hangings and jewelry. The hamsa is believed to protect against negative energies and the evil eye. It is also said to attract positive energies, which can lead to good health, happiness, fortune, and luck. For more info about the Hamsa (hand symbol), go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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R1-2275 - Plastic Bottles Trash by Loupiote

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Plastic Bottles Trash - Turkish Kurdistan (Eastern Turkey)

On the side of a road, some poor people were sorting the plastic bottles from the rest of the trash in a landfill, for recycling.

Plastic bottles (especially mineral water bottles) are evil. Please drink tap water (or purified / filtered tap water if needed).

Sale of plastic bottles should not be permitted in countries that do not recycle plastic trash.

And in countries where plastic trash is recycled, there should be a tax on plastic bottles, used to finance recycling and to encourage people to bring their plastic trash to recycling centers where they would get that tax back. This is the case in many states in the US, and a lot of unemployed people make money by scavenging plastic trash and bringing it to recycling centers, where they get paid for the trash they bring. As a result, there is much less plastic trash in the environment.

One example is the California CRV: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Redemption_Value.

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DSC09918 - Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival (India) - Huge Crowd Gathering at Sangam for the Holy Bath in the Ganges River by Loupiote

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Huge Crowd of Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Sangam, on the bank of the Ganges river, to take the holy bath during the Kumbh Mela 2013 Hindu festival near Allahabad (India)

Looks amazing when viewed in high-resolution.

Small boats are patrolling the safety fence, in case a pilgrim would accidentally get swept away by the river current, as most of the Hindu pilgrims can't swim!

This was January 27 (a full-moon night, called Paush Purnima), one of the most auspicious days for taking the holy bath.

The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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DSC08647 - Burning Man 2009 - Woman with Bindis and Green Hair by Loupiote

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Woman with Bindis and Green Hair

Her name is "Sky Nebeulah Faerie Faggot".

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC02727 - Curvy River - Meanders by Loupiote

A muddy tropical winding river near Kuching (Borneo).

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DSC03234 - Martini Glass - Cocktail by Loupiote

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Martini Glass - Cocktail - Cheers!

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DSC00804 - Callao Cave - Cave Church near Tuguegarao (Philippines) by Loupiote

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Callao cave-church near Tuguegarao (Philippines)

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DSC05294 - DPW Wrecked Pink Car - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Wrecked pink car by someone at Burning Man DPW.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05380 - Caving in Mulu - Racer Cave (Borneo) by Loupiote

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Spelunkers exploring Racer Cave in Gunung Mulu National Park (Borneo)

For more photos and information about this natural cave, go to my Racer Cave photo series.

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8543 - Large Fish Head in Fish Market (Vietnnam) by Loupiote

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Fish market (Hanoi, Vietnam)

Watch the cool video that i took in this market.

Interestingly this photo is the number one result on a yahoo search for "fish"!

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4987 - vietnam - Mỹ Sơn Cham sanctuary (Hoi An) by Loupiote

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Mỹ Sơn Cham sanctuary (Hoi An, Vietnam)

See my other photos of the Mỹ Sơn sactuary.

See more info on Wikipedia: Mỹ Sơn.

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DSC04793 - Little Girl on Da Vinci's Nose - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Little girl sitting on the nose of Da Vinci.

Inside the mind of da Vinci, by Mischell Riley.

Burners can walk into the back of Leonardo da Vinci's head, stepping into the mind of the genius.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC02324 - Gladiator Costume with Black Feathers - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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Man wearing gladiator costume with black feathers and a shiny helmet.

Note: feathers are technically forbidden at Burning Man, due to lots of people bringing poor quality feather boas loosing their small feathers and causing unwanted pollution (MOOP).

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2012 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC07669 - burning man 2007 - Unidentified art piece on the playa by Loupiote

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If you know the name for this installation, please let me know, thanks!An installation by Chuck Napfzinger

The reddish ball above the structure it is the full-moon during the lunar eclipse.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2007 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC03038 - Splashing Water - Hindu Devotees Taking Holy Dip in Ganges River (India) by Loupiote

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Hindu pilgrims taking Holy bath in Ganges river, at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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DSC09350 - Hindu Baba with Long Dreadlocks (India) by Loupiote

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Hindi pilgrim with very long dreadlocks rolled in a bundle over his head.

Even though there are millions of Babas and pilgrims at this festival, I bumped into this Baba twice at completely different locations.

Photo taken at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India)

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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DSC06513 - This AT&T Billboard Advertising strangely looks like the Burning Man Logo by Loupiote

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This AT&T Billboard Advertising strangely looks like the Burning Man Logo (San Francisco)

This is a real ad for ATT. I took this photo near the Central Freeway in San Francisco.

2009 was the the first year where cell phone service (from AT&T and Verizon) is available at the Burning Man Festival. The service was only working with iPhones.

For more info about the new cell phone service at Burning Man, read: www.geeked.info/cell-phones-at-burning-man/

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DSC09810 - Hindu Pilgrims on Sand Bar in the Ganges River at Sangam - Kumbh Mela 2013 (India) by Loupiote

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Hindu pilgrims bathing in the Ganges river, at the Sangam, during the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India)

Small boats ferry pilgrims to sand bars where they can take the holy bath.

The wooden poles in the water are a safety fence, as most of the Hindu pilgrims can't swim!.

The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

This was the morning of January 27 (a full-moon night, called Paush Purnima), one of the most auspicious mornings for taking the holy bath.

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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DSC09683 - ABP News Live TV Reporter Covers the Holy Bath at Kumbh Mela 2013 (India) by Loupiote

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ABP News reporter in Live TV report at Sangam.

Hindu pilgrims gathering before dawn on the bank of the Ganges river, at the Sangam, during the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India)

The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

This was the early morning of January 27 (a full-moon night, called Paush Purnima), one of the most auspicious mornings for taking the holy bath. After a 7 km night walk, I arrived at the Sangam area at about 3am, early enough to be well positioned to take a few good photos. The yellowish color is caused by the dim sodium-vapor street lights.

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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DSC01117 - Tasha's eye by Loupiote

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Tasha's eye.

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DSC05077 - M48 Patton - Vietnam War by Loupiote

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Captured American M48 Patton Tank with 90mm gun exposed outside the Army Museum (Hué, Vietnam)

It was forbidden to take photos in this place, for some strange reason.

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DSC05066 - Uncle Ira - Rainbow Colors Costume - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Uncle Ira in a colorful costume, at Center Camp cafe.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05117 - Sell Your Camp - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Sell your camp, make big money! Black Rock Realty (sign).

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05357 - Tree Lizard - Green Crested Lizard by Loupiote

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Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella)

For more information about this tree lizard species, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchocela_cristatella

Photo taken in Gunung Mulu National Park (Borneo)

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DSC06977 - LED Hoop - Light Painting by Loupiote

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Chelsea spinning her LED hoop. The cool light trails were captured using long exposure with flash.

Photo taken at the Burning Man Decompression Party 2013 (San Francisco).

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DSC05395 - Babies Playing - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Two toddlers of about the same age playing under the watchful eyes of their respective parents.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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