Pilgrims march towards the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers to take a holy dip in the early morning during Maha Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a...
{"Image ImageDescription": "ALLAHABAD, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA - 2013/02/10: Pilgrims march towards the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers to take a holy dip in the early morning during Maha Kumbh mela. Kumbh Mela is a site of mass pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at a sacred river for a holy dip. It is held once in every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad, Nasik and Ujjain. Every sixth year it is held at two places, Haridwar and Allahabad. The rivers at these four places are: the Ganges (Ganga) in Haridwar, the confluence (Sangam) of the Ganges and the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Allahabad, the Godawari in Nasik, and the Shipra in Ujjain. (Photo by Subhendu Sarkar/LightRocket via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "? 2013 Subhendu Sarkar"}