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Kumbh Mela Officially Begins in India

The famous pilgrimage is believed to be the biggest religious gathering on earth

Kumbh Mela Begins in India

Largest Religious Festival Begins
Largest Religious Festival Begins
Largest Religious Festival Begins
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela: Largest Religious Festival
Largest Religious Festival Begins
A Hindu devotee pushes an offering into the waters of Sangam, the intersection of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, during the Maha Kumbh Mela, Jan. 15, 2013 in Allahabad, India. The Maha Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth is held every 12 years on the banks of Sangam. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
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