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A Naga Sadhu, or Naked Hindu holy man, fires in the air during a religious procession towards the Sangam. (AP Photo)
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Naga Sadhus, or naked holy men, walk as band members perform during a religious procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, as part of the Mahakumbh festival in Allahabad. (AP Photo)
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Juna Akhada Naga Sadhus during a religious procession (peshwai) ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. (PTI Photo)
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Naga Sadhus, or Naked holy men, participate in a religious procession towards the Sangam. Millions of pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation on the banks of the Sangam during the festival in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo)
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A man, dressed as a Sadhu, joins others as they watch a religious procession by Naga Sadhus towards the Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela that begins at Allahabad Jan 14. (AP Photo)
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Naga Sadhus during a religious procession 'Peshwai' at Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela that starts on Jan 14. Countdown for the upcoming Maha Kumbh congregation has begun as thousands of Naga sadhus were seen marching in a procession to their camps. (AP Photo)
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A Naga Sadhu takes part in a religious procession 'Peshwai' towards the Sangam, as part of the Mahakumbh festival in Allahabad. More than 5,000 scantily-clad Naga sadhus made their ceremonial entry into the sprawling Kumbh Mela that starts from January 14. (AP Photo)
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Naga Sadhus participate in a religious procession towards the Sangam. Countdown for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela has begun with thousands of Naga sadhus marching in a procession to their camps in the vicinity of the holy confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical river Saraswati. (AP Photo)
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A Naga Sadhu, who has come to participate in Mahakhumbh poses as he shows his long hair during a procession. Millions of pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Mahakumbh Mela starting from January 14. (AP Photo)
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