Kumbh Mela: Quick Facts

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A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, covered in marigold garlands and ash, raises his arms while riding a decorated horse during a religious procession in a crowded street in Prayagraj.

Thousands of Hindu devotees gather along the riverbank at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for a ritual dip during Kumbh Mela.

A Sadhu, covered in ash and adorned with orange marigold garlands, blows a traditional horn instrument at an Atal Akhara camp in Prayagraj.

A group of sadhus dressed in orange robes perform aarti with lit lamps during evening prayers at the Atal Akhara camp, with a brightly decorated shrine in the background.

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