Gathering at the Sangam

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Updated On Jan 12, 2013 08:42 pm IST

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Sadhus of Juna Akhara take out religious procession at bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times

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Sadhus of Juna Akhara take out religious procession at bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times

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A Sadhu in his camp at bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times

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A Sadhu in his camp at bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times

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A Sadhu smokes at bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times

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A Sadhu smokes at bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times

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Sadhus of Kriya Yog Akhara take out religious procession at the bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times

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Sadhus of Kriya Yog Akhara take out religious procession at the bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times

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A child dressed as Lord Shiva at the bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times

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A child dressed as Lord Shiva at the bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times

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A sadhu applies colour on his face at the bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times

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A sadhu applies colour on his face at the bank of Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela (festival), in Allahabad. Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times

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A sadhu warms himself by jumping up and down before taking a dip at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious gathering that lasts for more than a month on the banks of Sangam and falls every 12th year. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Updated on Jan 12, 2013 08:42 pm IST

A sadhu warms himself by jumping up and down before taking a dip at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious gathering that lasts for more than a month on the banks of Sangam and falls every 12th year. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

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A foreign tourist at the Sangam during Maha Kumbh mela in Allahabad. Agencies

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A foreign tourist at the Sangam during Maha Kumbh mela in Allahabad. Agencies

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A sadhu climbs on an elephant during a religious procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, as part of the Maha Kumbh festival, in Allahabad. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation of a period of over a month on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh festival in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Updated on Jan 12, 2013 08:42 pm IST

A sadhu climbs on an elephant during a religious procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, as part of the Maha Kumbh festival, in Allahabad. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation of a period of over a month on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh festival in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

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A Sikh in his traditional dress waits for a religious procession to start towards the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, ahead of the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation of a period of over a month on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh festival in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Updated on Jan 12, 2013 08:42 pm IST

A Sikh in his traditional dress waits for a religious procession to start towards the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, ahead of the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation of a period of over a month on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh festival in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

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A member of a brass band waits for a religious procession to start towards the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, ahead of the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation of a period of over a month on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh festival, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo /Manish Swarup)

Updated on Jan 12, 2013 08:42 pm IST

A member of a brass band waits for a religious procession to start towards the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, ahead of the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation of a period of over a month on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh festival, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo /Manish Swarup)

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