Today in Pictures: New Monk, Transplanted Arms, Republic Day
A newly initiated Hindu monk of the Shri Panchayati Naya Udasin "akhara," or sect, peers out from behind a tent during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Jan. 29, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world's largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days and falls every 12 years. (Saurabh Das/AP Photo)