River Sangam, Allahabad, India, January 2013 – Maha Kumbh Mela pilgrimage -Excited babas and shadus takimg a bath in shangam during the special day celebration «Basant Panchami Snan «.
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The Kumbh Mela is the single largest religious gathering in the world, held at confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna in Allahabad. The Kumbh Mela is celebrated every twelve years. Around 11 million people gather on a single day for a ritual bath./JORDI PIZARRO/ CONTRASTRO