Images: Holy men, devotees gather at Allahabad ahead of Maha Kumbh
The Maha Kumbh mela is being held this year in Allahabad at the Sangam, which is the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Here are some images.
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Holy men offer prayers to the Ganga ahead of the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad. AP
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A Sadhu dances to the beats of drums during a religious procession towards the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh mela in Allahabad. Rajesh Kumar Singh/ AP
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A Naga Sadhu participate in a religious procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, as part of the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
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A Sadhu offers prayers to the setting sun on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh mela in Allahabad.. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
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A view of the camp and festival ground at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, ahead of the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
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A Sadhu gets dressed after taking a dip at Sangam at Allahabad. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
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