PRAYAGRAJ, India -- "Have you taken a dip yet?"
Hundreds of millions of Hindu Indians are converging on the central city of Prayagraj to observe the Kumbh Mela festival, held there every 12 years. Believers say that entering the water during this time can cleanse away sins. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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