Naga (naked) sadhu floating in the Shipra River, on the Shai Snan bathing day, Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2004, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Note: The Kumbh Mela festival returns to Ujjain every 12 Years. The last Kumbh Mela at the town of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh was in 2004. These pictures - scans from film - were shot at this event. The next Kumbh Mela Festival in Ujjain is in 2016 (April and May). The festival also happens in three other cities: Allahabad, Nasik and Haridwar. Please be careful of using any pictures from one of these other festivals to illustrate the Kumbh at Ujjain. They are very different, and look completely different!

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Location: Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Photo credit: © Steve_Davey / Alamy / Afripics
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