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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 Celebration - India

Hindu sadhus walk past mural paintings in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu riding a camel, during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Hindu pilgrims take a selfie picture with a man dressed as Lord Krishna, a Hindu god, during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu dances during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu riding a camel, during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu meditates in a camp in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu sits in front of a tractor, during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu reacts in a camp in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu sadhu blesses a devotee, in a camp in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January, 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HOLY MONTH-LORD SHIVA-BATHING RITUAL

(230731) -- KATHMANDU, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Hindu priest bathes an idol of Lord Shiva with Panchamrit, a traditional offering made of milk, curds, honey, ghee and sugar, at a ritual during the Hindu holy month of Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 31, 2023. Hindus consider Shrawan as an auspicious time to pray to Lord Shiva for happiness and prosperity. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HOLY MONTH-LORD SHIVA-BATHING RITUAL

(230731) -- KATHMANDU, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A devotee is bathed with Panchamrit, a traditional offering made of milk, curds, honey, ghee and sugar, at a ritual during the Hindu holy month of Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 31, 2023. Hindus consider Shrawan as an auspicious time to pray to Lord Shiva for happiness and prosperity. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Men struggle for lucky charm during unique festival

Men participating in the "Somin Festival" in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu pour river water on themselves as part of a purification ritual on Feb. 14, 2016. During the festival through Feb. 15, scores of bathing men compete to be the first to grab a lucky charm said to ensure the winner a good harvest and perfect health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Winter ocean bathing in Japan

People bathe in the ocean off Miyazaki on Jan. 13, 2020, during a winter purification ritual conducted by Aoshima shrine in the southwestern Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Winter ocean bathing in Japan

People bathe in the ocean off Miyazaki on Jan. 13, 2020, during a winter purification ritual conducted by Aoshima shrine in the southwestern Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Winter ocean bathing in Japan

People bathe in the ocean off Miyazaki city, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2019, during a winter purification ritual conducted by a local shrine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Winter ocean bathing in Japan

People bathe in the ocean off Miyazaki city, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2019, during a winter purification ritual conducted by a local shrine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo