Hindu priests hold oil lamps as they perform evening prayers on the banks of river Ganges during the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. During the festival, hundreds of thousands of Hindus take part in a religious gathering at the banks of the Ganges. Kumbh Mela will return to Allahabad in 12 years.
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