Kumbh Mela : mapping the ephemeral megacity / edited by Rahul Mehrotra & Felipe Vera ; with texts by Diana Eck, Tarun Khanna, Jennifer Leaning, John Mcomber ; photography by Dinesh Mehta ; supported by Dipti Mehta.

Ostfildern, Germany : Hatje Cantz ; [Cambridge] : Harvard University, South Asia Institute, [2015]
©2015

447 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm

Kumbh Mela is the largest celebration on earth: depending on the zodiacal positions of Jupiter, the sun, and the moon, Hindus travel to certain places along holy rivers, the Ganges for example, for the purpose of bathing and cleansing themselves of sin. In 1989 fifteen million people are said to have attended, in 2001 around thirty million, and in 2013 approximately thirty-four million. In order to transport, house, and feed these enormous crowds of people, functioning temporary structures are required, which in each case are created by the communities hosting the gathering. In 2013, a team from Harvard University monitored the large-scale event from its preparation to the actual celebration itself. The volume presents the comprehensive research findings and includes city maps, aerial images, and photographs.

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Mehta, Dinesh 1935-
Kumbha Melā (Hindu festival)
Festivals India Allahabad Management.
Kumbha Melā (Hindu festival) India Allahabad Pictorial works.
Infrastructure (Economics) India Allahabad.
City planning India Allahabad.
Kumbha Melā.
Kumbha Melā Inde Allāhābād Ouvrages illustrés.
Festivals India.
Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages India.
City planning India.
Religion.
City planning
Festivals Management
Infrastructure (Economics)
Fotografie
Kumbhamela
Allahabad (India) Religious life and customs.
India Allahabad
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Illustrated works

Mehrotra, Rahul, editor.
Vera, Felipe, editor.
Eck, Diana L., author.
Mehta, Dinesh, 1950- photographer.
Mehta, Dipti, photographer.

Location: Library main 290282
Call No.: BIB 233255
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