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Pictures of Kumbh Mela 2013
It is thought to be the largest gathering of humanity on earth. For 55 days devotees wade into the river to bathe, and join other religious observations on the banks of the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers. Various sadhu and sadhvi (holy men and women) abound. The Maha Kumbh Mela began this year on January 14, with preparations starting weeks earlier.
Hindu devotees bathe in the waters of the holy Ganges river during the auspicious bathing day of Makar Sankranti of the Maha Kumbh Mela on January 14, 2013 in Allahabad, India. The Maha Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth, is held every 12 years on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. The Kumbh Mela alternates between the cities of Nasik, Allahabad, Ujjain and Haridwar every three years. The Maha Kumbh Mela celebrated at the holy site of Sangam in Allahabad, is the largest and holiest. Celebrated over 55 days, it is expected to attract over 100 million people. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
Hindu devotees take a dip at Sangam as others cross a makeshift bridge on the first day of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad on January 14, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation, where devotees wash themselves in the waters of the Ganges believing that it washes away their sins and ends the process of reincarnation. (Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press) #
Hindu devotees are seen at Sangam through a saree hung for drying after a holy dip on January 15, 2013. (Manish Swarup/Associated Press) #
A man dressed as Kali, the Hindu goddess of power, performs with a burning camphor tablet on his tongue during a religious procession in Allahabad on January 6, 2013. (Jitendra Prakash/Reuters) #
An Indian holy man walks along a pontoon bridge at the banks of Sangam on January 12, 2013. (Anindito Mukherjee/EPA) #
Women stand on a road with flowers to welcome a religious procession of holy men during the Maha Kumbh Mela at the Sangam on January 11, 2013. (Manish Swarup/Associated Press) #
Holy men celebrate naked in the water at Sangam on January 14, 2013. (Kevin Frayer/Associated Press) #
Holy men keep warm by a fire and do yoga at their camp on the bank of Sangam on December 22, 2012, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images) #
A holy man - his face smeared with ash - smiles for a photograph at the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad on January 2, 2013, ahead of The Maha Kumbh Mela. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images) #
Holy men dry their hair after a dip at Sangam on January 14, 2013. (Manish Swarup/Associated Press) #
Workers fix a light post on the vast grounds receiving the millions of devotees that will congregate for the next couple of months to celebrate the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad on January 13, 2013. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images) #
Hindu priests carry plates filled with offerings to distribute among devotees after evening prayers near the banks of river Ganges in Allahabad on January 12, 2013. (Ahmad Masood/Reuters) #
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Shakeel Ahmed
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