Holy ghat of Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar during Kumbh Mela in 2010, Hardiwar, Uttarkhand, India, Asia

Holy ghat of Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar during Kumbh Mela in 2010, Haridwar, Uttarkhand, India, Asia

Crowd waiting for the aarti ceremony on Har-ki-Pauri ghat in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Har-ki-Pauri ghat in the evening during the Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Har-ki-Pauri lit up at night during the Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

The sons of a dead man pray for a good reincarnation for their father at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

Naked Naga-Sadhus taking a holy bath during the Kumbha or Kumbh Mela in the Ganges River, Har Ki Pauri-Ghat, a famous bathing ghat at Haridwar or Hardwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, North India, India, Asia

Sadhu during a Hindu morning prayer in the Ganges River, Puja, Kumbh or Kumbha Mela, Har Ki Pauri Ghat, a famous bathing ghat at Haridwar or Hardwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, North India, India, Asia

Crowds of people taking a bath at Har Ki Pauri Ghat, the famous bathing ghat in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

Har Ki Pauri Ghat, the famous bathing ghat in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

During Kumbha Mela or Kumbh Mela, the pilgrims are taking a bath in the Ganges river, Har Ki Pauri-Ghat, famous bathing ghat at Haridwar or Hardwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, North India, India, Asia

Crowds of people taking a bath at Har Ki Pauri Ghat, the famous bathing ghat in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

A priest is supporting a praying ritual for the good reincarnation of a dead person at Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

Crowds of people taking a bath at Har Ki Pauri Ghat, the famous bathing ghat in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia