Kumbh Mela: Songs of the River

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Kumbh Mela: Songs of the River

"The largest act of faith in history."

2004

0h 59m

9.0(1 votes)

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The Kumbh Mela is a great roving Hindu spiritual festival that has moved around India for more than four thousand years, erecting temporary cities along the Ganges River.

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Directed by: Nadeem Uddin

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