Notes from the Field: Bathing in the Ganges (Kumbh Mela)
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Bathe in the Ganges River with American pilgrim Karmen Plasencia.
Bathe in the Ganges River with American pilgrim Karmen Plasencia.
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Funding for Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler provided by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Hans and Margret Rey/Curious George Fund, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by public television viewers.
Notes from the Field: Bathing in the Ganges (Kumbh Mela)
Clip: Episode 5 | 2m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Bathe in the Ganges River with American pilgrim Karmen Plasencia.
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Preview: Ep5 | 1m 36s | Travel with American pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela. (1m 36s)
Notes from the Field: The Naked Holy Men (Kumbh Mela)
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Clip: Ep5 | 3m 33s | Learn more about the naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela festival. (3m 33s)
The Core Tenets of Hinduism (Kumbh Mela)
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Clip: Ep5 | 3m 57s | Video resource from PBS LearningMedia. (3m 57s)
Notes from the Field: Bathing in the Ganges Riv (Kumbh Mela)
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Clip: Ep5 | 2m 30s | Bathe in the Ganges River with American pilgrims (2m 30s)
Notes from the Field: Mother Ganga (Kumbh Mela)
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Clip: Ep5 | 2m 45s | Celebrate the Hindu ritual of aarti. (2m 45s)
Notes from the Field: On the Ganges (Kumbh Mela)
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Clip: Ep5 | 3m 29s | Take a boat ride on the Ganges River. (3m 29s)
Notes from the Field: The Dhamek Stupa (Kumbh Mela)
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Clip: Ep5 | 3m 2s | Take a detour on the way to the Kumbh Mela festival to see a holy Buddhist site. (3m 2s)
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