An elderly couple takes part in the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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A young man prays as he takes part in the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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A young woman takes part in the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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People wait for the food during the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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People take part in the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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Women take part in the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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Elderly men are seen during the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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People take a dip during the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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People take a dip during the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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A man and a child take a dip as they take part in the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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An elderly man is seen during the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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People gather to take part in the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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An elderly man wearing a protective face mask waves during the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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People perform during the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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People take part in the Kumbh Mela festival, in Haridwar, India. Kumbh Mela is considered to be the largest religious gathering in the world and takes place every 12 years at four different locations. The date of the congregation and the place depends on star signs and the positions of the planets as per the calculation of astrologers. All the Kumbh Mela events are organised beside holy rivers so that participants can dip into the water and seek atonement or penance for their sins. This year the festival began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.

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