Maurizio Benazzo's and Nick Day's scattered coverage of the immense Kumbh Mela, an every-twelve-years religious fesitval at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, a sacred pilgrimage undertaken by tens of millions, a sort of outsized state fair of Eastern holy men (and women) and their disciples, a veritable smorgasbord of spirituality. The filmmakers' sampling of the fare, under the cheerful guidance of a bespectacled young Hindu monk called Swami Krishnanand, is surely the next best thing to being there. Or for the less devoted, a better thing. (2004) — Duncan Shepherd
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