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

Nick Fleming Behind the Lens

Photographing In the garden of an Udasin ashram in Khankal near Hardwar during the Kumbh Mela
Resting at Gaumukh, source of the Ganges
Photographing on the bathing ghats at Hardwar during the Kumbh Mela
Portrait session with young sadhu during the Kumbh Mela in Hardwar
Photographing in Patthar Masjid, Srinagar, Kashmir
Photographing Nihangs of the Baba Bakala Dal
Taking a breather on the Armanath Yatra, Kashmir
With Baba Avtar Singhji and Buga Singh and members and friends of Baba Bidi Chand Dal in Anandpur Sahib.
With Nihangs in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
Gurdwara under construction at Shaeedi Bhag, Anandpur Sahib