Photo Story – Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, India

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Indian holy men, or Naga Sadhu, along with the other pilgrims take the holy dip in the Ganges River during the Kumbh Mela at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, 14 April 2021. Thousands of pilgrims gather for the mass Hindu pilgrimage which occurs every twelve years and rotates among four locations.

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