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Monsoons Flood in India

A vendor shifts his belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A man walks through a flooded road on the banks of the Ganges river in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts death) Mourners wade through floodwaters as they carry a dead body for cremation at Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A boy wades through floodwaters while holding onto a wooden plank at Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India, on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rise following monsoon rains. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A sadhu (holy man) stands on a boat near his submerged hut in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A sadhu (holy man) sits on a boat near his submerged hut in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

Vendors shift their belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts death) Mourners wade through floodwaters as they carry a dead body for cremation at Daraganj Ghat in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

Children play near a flooded road on the banks of the Ganges river in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A man walks through a flooded road on the banks of the Ganges river in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

Vendors shift their belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Stranded as Yamuna River Floods Rise

Flood-affected residents of a low-lying area stand on their rooftop on the banks of the Yamuna River in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025, as water levels rise following continuous monsoon rains. The annual monsoon season brings critical rainfall to northern India, but also triggers frequent flooding, especially in vulnerable low-lying regions. Rising river levels force families to seek shelter on rooftops or evacuate their homes. The floods disrupt daily life, damage property, and pose health risks due to waterborne diseases and lack of clean water. Local authorities often struggle to provide timely relief and evacuation assistance. Scenes like this reflect the ongoing challenges of climate vulnerability and urban planning in flood-prone zones, highlighting the human cost of extreme weather patterns intensified by climate change. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Crosses Yamuna Bridge Amid Rising Waters

A passenger train crosses the old Yamuna Bridge over the Yamuna River in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025, as water levels rise following intense monsoon rains. The annual monsoon season brings both critical rainfall and recurring threats of flooding to northern India. As river levels swell, vital infrastructure such as bridges and railway lines come under increased strain. Despite the rising water, train services continue to operate, highlighting the region’s reliance on rail transport for daily commuting and economic activity. The swollen river beneath the historic bridge creates a dramatic visual contrast, underscoring the intersection of resilience, risk, and infrastructure in flood-prone areas. Authorities remain on alert as continued rainfall poses a threat to low-lying neighborhoods and transport systems across the region. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boatmen Navigate Flooded Yamuna Riverbank

Boatmen row a boat near a partially submerged helipad on the banks of the Yamuna River in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025, as water levels rise following days of heavy monsoon rains. Seasonal flooding along India's major rivers often disrupts infrastructure, submerges roads and low-lying areas, and forces local residents to adapt their routines. The partially flooded helipad illustrates the extent of the overflow, as water encroaches upon critical infrastructure. Small boats become an essential mode of transport and livelihood for those living along the riverbanks. The image reflects the resilience of communities in flood-prone regions, where annual monsoon patterns bring both vital water resources and the looming threat of displacement or property loss. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boatmen Navigate Flooded Yamuna Riverbank

Boatmen row a boat near a partially submerged helipad on the banks of the Yamuna River in Prayagraj, India, on August 3, 2025, as water levels rise following days of heavy monsoon rains. Seasonal flooding along India's major rivers often disrupts infrastructure, submerges roads and low-lying areas, and forces local residents to adapt their routines. The partially flooded helipad illustrates the extent of the overflow, as water encroaches upon critical infrastructure. Small boats become an essential mode of transport and livelihood for those living along the riverbanks. The image reflects the resilience of communities in flood-prone regions, where annual monsoon patterns bring both vital water resources and the looming threat of displacement or property loss. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Rainfall Floods - India

Vendors shift their belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on July 13, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Rainfall Floods - India

Vendors shift their belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on July 13, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Rainfall Floods - India

Vendors shift their belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on July 13, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Rainfall Floods - India

Vendors shift their belongings to a dry area on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj, India on July 13, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A worker is seen operating trash skimmers, on the river as the Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A worker is seen operating trash skimmers, on the river as the Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A police personnel is seen in front of Digital Maha Kumbh Experience centre built for Hindu pilgrims who arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Hindu pilgrims walk past a poster of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, as they come to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu pilgrim sleeps on a roadside area, as he arrives to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Indian Hindu devotees arrive to take a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati, for the 'royal bath' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India, on January 14, 2025. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims carrying their belongings walk over floating pontoon bridges to go to Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, on a foggy winter evening to take part in the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 12, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opens January 13, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet. . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM