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25 Mar 2026

Detail of a Hindu temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, Haridwar is known as a city of temples and ashrams. The city is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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25 Mar 2026

Hindu temples and other buildings in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, Haridwar is known as a city of temples and ashrams. The city is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494811

25 Mar 2026

A large statue of Lord Shiva at Swami Vivekananda Park in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Haridwar, located at the foothills of the Himalayas, is known as a city of temples and ashrams. The city is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494812

25 Mar 2026

Hindu temples and other buildings in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, Haridwar is known as a city of temples and ashrams. The city is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494813

25 Mar 2026

Hindu temples and other buildings in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, Haridwar is known as a city of temples and ashrams. The city is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494815

25 Mar 2026

A Sadhu (holy man) walks along a bridge in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Haridwar, located at the foothills of the Himalayas, is known for its temples and ashrams. The city is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a significant gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that occurs every 12 years.

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#13494816

25 Mar 2026

A Sadhu (holy man) sleeps under a flyover in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Haridwar, located at the foothills of the Himalayas, is known as a city of temples and ashrams. It is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a significant gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494818

25 Mar 2026

A large statue of the Goddess Durga in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Haridwar, located at the foothills of the Himalayas, is known as a city of temples and ashrams. It is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494819

25 Mar 2026

Houses in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, Haridwar is known as a city of temples and ashrams. The city is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494820

25 Mar 2026

The Fern Regency Hotel in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, Haridwar is known as a city of temples and ashrams. The city is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494821

25 Mar 2026

A Gurdwara (Sikh temple) in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Haridwar, located at the foothills of the Himalayas, is known as a city of temples and ashrams. It is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a significant gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494822

25 Mar 2026

A Gurdwara (Sikh temple) in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Haridwar, located at the foothills of the Himalayas, is known as a city of temples and ashrams. It is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a significant gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that takes place every 12 years.

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#13494823

25 Mar 2026

Venketeshwar Dham, a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Haridwar, located at the foothills of the Himalayas, is known for its temples and ashrams. The city is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a significant gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that occurs every 12 years.

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#13494827

25 Mar 2026

One Earth Hotel in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, on April 19, 2024. Haridwar, located at the foothills of the Himalayas, is known as a city of temples and ashrams. It is one of the four holy Indian cities that host the Kumbh Mela, a significant gathering of millions of Hindu devotees that occurs every 12 years.

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#13187619

12 Jan 2026

Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple and Ashram is located in Kakrighat, Uttarakhand, India, on April 20, 2024. Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple is situated along the Vivekananda Trail and is the place where Swami Vivekananda receives enlightenment. Swami Vivekananda spends a lot of time in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas and sets up Ashrams and spiritual centers there. The Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon is a path that he treads as a young monk in 1890. Kakrighat is the site where Vivekananda sets foot more than 100 years ago and is one of the most important places along the Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon. Within the grounds of Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple, there is a large Peepal tree with densely spread leaves. It is this spot where Vivekananda, in deep meditation after sanctifying himself with a bath in the Kosi River, revives enlightenment. The original tree under which Swami Vivekananda meditates has long since dried up. On July 15, 2016, one of the cloned saplings of the sacred tree, which the local people reverentially refer to as Vivekananda Jnana-vriksha, is planted at the very spot where the original tree stood.

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#13187620

12 Jan 2026

A man bathes by the Kosi River near the Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple and Ashram in Kakrighat, Uttarakhand, India, on April 20, 2024. Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple is located along the Vivekananda Trail and is the place where Swami Vivekananda receives enlightenment. Swami Vivekananda spends a lot of time in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas and sets up Ashrams and spiritual centers there. The Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon is a path that he treads as a young monk in 1890. Kakrighat is the site where Vivekananda sets foot more than 100 years ago and is one of the most important places along the Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon. Within the grounds of Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple, there is a large Peepal tree with densely spread leaves. It is this spot where Vivekananda, in deep meditation after sanctifying himself with a bath in the Kosi River, revives enlightenment. The original tree under which Swami Vivekananda meditates has long since dried up. On July 15, 2016, one of the cloned saplings of the sacred tree (which the local people reverentially refer to as Vivekananda Jnana-vriksha) is planted at the very spot where the original tree stood.

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