Kumbh Mela festival

Hundreds of thousands of devotees bathed in the icy waters of the Ganges river last week as a months-long Hindu festival expected to attract more than 10 million people kicked off in one of northern India’s holiest cities. Men, women and children entered the fast-moving waters of the river in a holy ritual that is part of the Kumbh Mela, touted as the largest religious gathering in the world. The festival, which is celebrated every three years, rotates among four Indian cities.

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