The 10 defining images from this year's Kumbh Mela
Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities.
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A Naga sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, applies ash at his camp before a procession during Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival in Trimbakeshwar, India. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus took part in the religious gathering at the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik city at the festival, which is held every 12 years in different Indian cities. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
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A Naga Sadhu smokes inside his tent during the second “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at Kumbh Mela in Trimbakeshwar. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
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Naga Sadhus wait during a procession before taking a dip in a holy pond during the second “Shahi Snan” at Kumbh Mela. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
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Hindu holy men wait inside their camp before a procession during Kumbh Mela in Trimbakeshwar. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
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Hindu devotees pray while standing in the Godavari river during Kumbh Mela in Nashik. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
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A Hindu devotee leaves after taking a dip in the waters of the holy Godavari river during Kumbh Mela. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
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Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees gather to take holy dip in the river Godavari on the second royal bathing date of the ongoing Kumbh Mela. Hindus believe taking a dip in the waters of a holy river during the festival, will cleanse them of their sins. According to Hindu mythology, the Kumbh Mela celebrates the victory of gods over demons in a furious battle over a nectar that would give them immortality. AP/Manish Swarup
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An Indian holy man looks at a temple after arriving in Nasik for the second holy bath in the Godavari River, during Kumbh Mela. AP Photo/Manish Swarup
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A Naga sadhu, or naked Hindu holy man, poses for a picture after taking a holy dip in the Godavari River during Kumbh Mela. AP/Rafiq Maqbool
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Indian women devotees arrive on the banks of the Godavari River for the second royal bath during Kumbh Mela. AP/Manish Swarup
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