A devotee plunged into the sacred waters of the Ganges in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, on the first day of the Maha Kumbh Mela. Millions of pilgrims travel from across the world during the 55-day Hindu festival to take a dip and to perform rituals in the river.
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