Basant Panchami Maha Kumbh
On this auspicious God sent Day while heading towards the banks of the Ganges for the Royal Bath or Shahi Snan , the Naga Sadhus are over excited , some of them high in spirits , rushing adrenalin , and if you are not cautious you can be attacked by a few volatile hot headed sadhus , either with their sticks or even the swords or trishul..perhaps because some press photographer , or foreign photographer steps in their way making them all the more agitated .
As I was dressed in white and looked like a Sadhu I saved a lot of unwary photographers from getting beaten..but than the photographers the crowds and the stupid cops of UP are over excited too, the cops have no inkling about handling the Naga Sadhus , they are abusive rude and insulting to the foreign photographers ..and we talk of Devo Atithi Bhava..there is no Press Stand here at the Sangam , preferential treatment for VVIP photographers is possible , you have to pull strings in high places .
I pity the Photo Blogger but because of his ability to become a reptile in such situations he gets away with some good shots too..
I was with my Guru a Naga Sadhu and Kotal Naga Cop so I was lucky to be at the right place right time..
There is no discipline , here at all badly stage managed , and absolutely no disaster management on this side of the banks.. whatever lifeguards etc are on the boats of the baks a small place left for the Holy Dip , in which even the crowds keeps pushing in
Most of them are Bhakts of the various Akhadas with their families ..
All in all I had a Great Maha Kumbh..
