Photographs of Ceremonies

Swearing an oath of allegiance, Pokhara, Nepal

Opium preperation Rajasthan

Young sannyasi, Kumbh Mela, Allahabad

Bathing and Prayers, Kumbh Mela, Allahabad

Ardas Anandpur Sahib

Taking Amrit

Amrit ceremony

Prayers, Kumbh Mela, Hardwar

Celebrating With Fire, Kumbh Mela, Hardwar

Rebirth, Kumbh Mela, Hardwar

Har Ki Puri, Hardwar, Kumbh Mela

Morning Mantra, Kumbh Mela, Hardwar

Remembrance parade, Bosnia

Last post, Banja Luka, Bosnia

Passing out parade, Catterick Camp

The final parade, Catterick Camp

Dressing for final parade, Catterick Camp

Tika ceremony, Catterick Camp

Blog Posts about Ceremonies

Meeting and Greeting at Hola Mohalla in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab

Podcast: Nick Fleming Live at Hola Mohalla 2008

Nick reports on the sites and thrills of the Hola Mohalla festival live from Anandpur Sahib, the day after the finale. Find out what happens when 2,000,000 people convene on small Indian villiage…

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Makar Sankranti, Kumbh Mela, Allahabad

Podcast: Sadhus Ready to Charge at the Kumbh Mela

Nick tells the story behind the photograph of the sadhus gathered for the Kumbh Mela and how he shot this picture the instant before they charged into the Ganges.

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Nick Fleming Behind the Lens

In the mountains near Kedarnath (<a href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)

Travelling with the flower man on Nageen Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir (<a href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)

Photographing on the bathing ghats at Hardwar during the Kumbh Mela (<a href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)

Resting at Gaumukh, source of the Ganges (<a href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)

Photographing in Patthar Masjid, Srinagar, Kashmir (<a href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)

Photographing while on the Armanath Yatra, Kashmir (<a href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)

Photographing in Varanasi (<a target="_blank" href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)

Near Jammu (<a href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)

Gurdwara under construction at Shaeedi Bhag, Anandpur Sahib (<a href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)

With Baba Avtar Singhji and Buga Singh and members and friends of Baba Bidi Chand Dal in Anandpur Sahib. (<a href="http://dalbirsindia.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Photo by Dalbir Singh</a>)