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Snapshot of Maha Kumbh Mela: The sadhu who loves his cellphone

Associated Press | Updated Jan 16, 2013 at 01:38pm IST

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A holy man talks on his mobile outside his camp at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad on January 15, 2013. Millions of devout Hindus led by naked ascetics with ash smeared on their bodies plunged into the frigid waters of Ganges in a ritual they believe can wash away their sins. The ceremony in Allahabad took place on the most auspicious day of the Kumbh Mela, one of the world's largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days.(AP Photo /Manish Swarup)

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Kumbh Mela

Posted on Mar 24, 2013 at 04:17PM IST
Kumbh Mela (Devanagari: कुम्भ मेला) is a mass Hindu pilgrimage. It occurs four times every twelve years and rotates among four locations: Allahabad (Prayag) at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna and mythical Saraswati river, ...

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