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English: Thousands of people take the holy dip at the Mahamaham tank at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India during the Mahamaham Festival, known as the Kumbamela of South India. Mahamaham is performed once in 12 years.
Deutsch: Heiliges Bad bei dem Mahamaham Festival in dem Mahamaham tank in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. Das Mahamaham Festival findet jeweils im Abstand von 12 Jahren statt.
Date circa 1900
date QS:P,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source A postcard (Printed in Germany, Publishers: Wiele & Klein, Madras). The Postcard is in my property. Scan with "Epson Perfection 4490 Photo" in the best resolution without any later change.
Author Wiele & Klein
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