The Maha Kumbh Mela. The largest gathering on earth. A temporary tented city on sand, functioning and flowing. A simply phenomenal testament to faith and devotion, a colossal feat of organisation and ordered chaos and a beautiful celebration of life in colour and craziness. 660 million pilgrims over 6 weeks. Every generation, every sector of society, dedicated to their holy dip. This portfolio depicts some of the quieter moments in amongst the epic vastness of it all. The intimate connections, time spent welcomed into small camps of sadhus, the depth of this auspicious unique sacred time.
Beth Wild is a UK based freelance photographer, with a love of storytelling and travel. Her work connects to the essence, soul and underlying energy of people and places. She is passionate about India, its cultural diversity, natural beauty and spirituality. For her, photography is about connection and the experience, not merely the result and in India especially, it becomes a spiritual practice. She captures a contemporary India fully alive with ancient traditions and wisdom.
