In pics: The Nashik Kumbh Mela spectacle
Updated On Sep 13, 2015 05:37 PM IST
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Ash smeared naga sadhu gears up for the second 'shahi snaan' (holy bath) in river Godavari during the ongoing Kumbh Mela, in Nashik.(Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo)
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An ash-smeared naga sadhu of Juna Akhada spotted at Kumbh Mela in Nashik ahead of 'shahi snan' (holy bath). (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo)
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Devotees at the banks of Godavari river during the Kumbh Mela in Nashik ahead of ahead of 'shahi snan' (holy bath). (Arijit Sen/HT photo)
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A sadhu takes a dip in the Godavari river during the Kumbh Mela in Nashik ahead of ahead of 'shahi snan' (holy bath). (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo)
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A devotee takes a dip in the Godavari river during the Kumbh Mela in Nashik ahead of ahead of 'shahi snan' (holy bath). (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo)
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Devotees take a dip in the Godavari river during the Kumbh Mela in Nashik ahead of ahead of 'shahi snan' (holy bath). (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo)
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A devotee blows conch shell at Ramkund as thousands of devotees take a dip in the Godavari river on the eve of second 'shahi snan', in Nashik. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)
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Ash-smeared naga sadhus gear up for the second 'shahi snaan' (holy bath) in river Godavari during the ongoing Kumbh Mela, in Nashik. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo)
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An ash-smeared sadhu spotted at Kumbh Mela in Nashik ahead of 'shahi snan' (holy bath). (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT photo)
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16-year-old Ajit and 14-year-old Priti dress up like Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati at Ramkund during Kumbh Mela in Nashik. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)
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