“Excuse me, do you have a pencil? - pencil Arts

Excuse me, do you have a pencil?






46th Press Photo Exhibition Adidas advertisement alah all sorts Amazing Amazing photos Amazing Animal photos Amazing cricket photos Amazing photo Amazing photos Amazing Pohotos amazing teddy bear Photos Animal animation Anjali AR Rahman Arjun baby elephant's Bandhavgarh forests big ben big clock Bikini boys doing Brazilian bull run Burj Dubai Stills Burj Khalifa Inauguration Photos Burj Khalifa Photos Carnival Celebrating Celebrations 2010 Chand Baori Children chile Chinese New Year 2010 Colourful cool cricket Coolest Police Cars crazy things dance festival Deepest Step Digital Digital Camera Disturebe diwali greetings Dreams DVD players earthquake eddy bear stills Engagement family photo Famous Holi Fantastic Food Landscapes festival Photos FIRE Food Ball Food Landscapes Fun cricket funny Funny Boys Funny Moments funny photos Gallery genesh Global Warming Goa Goa Tourism Great Talen Happy Holi Photo Happy Holi SMS Haridwar HDR image Hold dip Holi Cards Holi celebrations Holi Festival Holi Festival Photos Holi Glitters Holi Images holi-images Holy river Ganga Image quality India Indian Railways Indin god IPL Cheerleaders Photos IPL Cheerleaders Wallpapers Kanataka Khajuraho Kolkata to Delhi krishna Kullu Manali LCD televisions Longest solo kayak journey Maha Kumbh mela Maha Shivaratri maharaja Maharajas' Express Man Climbed BurjKhalifa Manikarnika Ghat Manikarnika photos Michael Michael Jackson Monkey muruga My Naga Sadhus Navratri Durga Wallpape Navratri Wallpaper Navratri Wallpaper 2010 New House Nikon D300 Obama Paper trees Paris Haute Photo photo effect Photographer Photos Photoshoot pics Picture pictures Profile Rajinikanth Rare Rio Carnival Sachin sachin tendulkar Santiago Sara Some amazing shots Soundarya South Korean Stills Sudaran Sand Gallery surfing Swamp Football Swans Tarsiers teddy bear Teddy bears room Temple shots Tendulkar The World’s Tips Tirupathi Unseen Pictures - Happy Ugadi Travel Two in one Underwear Day upload photo Uttarkhand vancouver olympic 2010 Varanasi village people Wedding Well with world world cool pics world cricket World cup Spl World of Cricket world record Worlds tallest building yesu krishtu

Read more...

Naga sadhus take dip during Kumbh ‘shahi snan’ | Amazing photo

Amidst the chants of ‘bum bum bhole’, thousands of ash-smeared Naga sadhus, displaying their traditional weapons, on Friday marched through this holy town before taking a dip in the Ganga on the occasion of the first ’shahi snan’ of the Kumbh on Mahashivratri.

Though the general public had thronged the over 300 bathing ghats here from midnight, the most awaited was the procession of the akharas (Hindu orders), which witnessed thousands of Naga sadhus, displaying their acrobatic skills, adding colour to the Kumbh Mela which started on January 14.






The procession, to mark the day when Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati, was led by Gyan Das, the president of the Akhara Association consisting of 13 orders.

Following him were ‘Juna Akhara’ Nagas and the sants including some well-known ones like ‘Pilot Baba’ and ‘Soham Baba’. The sants passed through the town atop their decorated vans as the bands played loud music to which hundreds of their followers danced.

Thousands of people had lined up along the narrow streets while many others were atop houses to get a view of the procession.

Incidentally, though the last Maha Kumbh at Allahabad in 2007 witnessed the Nagas riding caparisoned elephants and horses, this time only three to five horses could be seen.

But what really stole the show was the sight of thousands of Nagas running down the steps of the Bhram Kund at the main bathing ghat ‘Hari Ki Pauri’ and plunging into the river.

Some thundered, shouting slogans and displaying swords and maces while others enjoyed their swim from one side of the ghat to the other.

The administration, in a bid to prevent any mishap during the holy royal bath, during which over 10 lakh devotees are expected to take a dip in the Ganga by evening, has turned the city into a fortress.

From morning, the akharas, which have established their camps in the city was buzzing with activity. The Juna Nagas smeared themselves with ash and went straight to their temple where they offered their prayers before breaking into dance and displaying various acrobatic skills.

While some displayed their prowess with traditional weapons, others preferred to sit quite smoking their ’chillums’ and talking to the media and posing for pictures.

The first akhara to take the ‘shahi snan’ was the Juna Akhara, which was followed by others who all have been allotted different time slots.

Only seven akharas will participate in the royal bath here as rest are at Brindavan.

The general public, who are barred from the Brahm Kund at Hari Ki Pauri from 10 am to 6:00 pm, the time fixed for Naga sadhus to take their bath, filled up other ghats in the city.

From children to elderly men and women, everyone braved the cold waters of the Ganga and took their bath. The narrow lanes of the otherwise calm and quiet city were filled with people. The vehicular traffic to and from of the city has been completely stopped.

more...
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article105572.ece

Read more...